Playing with values in this fruit salad problem allows learners to find out how many cherries were mixed in. Your middle schoolers can organize their thoughts in a chart before going into the equation. Eigth graders can skip the chart and go straight into equations. Ask different groups for different fruit quantities and make it a group activity. 

Concepts

equivalent ratios, rates, writing expressions, expressions

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Additional Tags

write equations, solve equations, rate, equivalent ratios, math

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Pros

• Two different solutions provided
• Group work and discussion capable

Cons

• No examples

Common Core

6.RP.A.3.a 6.EE.B.7 MP4