1. Rob Schupbach Problem #4
CRIN E07: Elementary Math Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Margie Mason/Ms. Rachael Cofer
September 30, 2011
Topic: Computation and Estimation: Multistep Applications and Order of
Operations—Grade 5 (SOL 5.6)
Expected Heuristics: Use a picture; Make an organized list; Make a table; Use
equations and formulas
Party Pitchers!
At his birthday party, Derrick served lemonade and punch. The pitchers show how
much lemonade and punch was left over after the party. As he cleaned up, Derrick
poured all the leftover lemonade into a polka-dot pitcher. He poured all the leftover
punch into a striped pitcher. Before the cleanup, this is what Derrick saw.
 Three pitchers had lemonade and three pitchers had punch.
 Two pitchers had the same amount of liquid. One pitcher contained
lemonade; the other contained punch.
 The pitcher that had the least amount of liquid contained lemonade.
 One pitcher of punch was full. That pitcher was twice as full as another
pitcher of punch.
After the cleanup, how full was the polka-dot pitcher?
How full was the striped pitcher?
Answer: The polka-dot pitcher was full of lemonade. The striped pitcher was
completely full of punch.
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2. Rob Schupbach Problem #4
CRIN E07: Elementary Math Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Margie Mason/Ms. Rachael Cofer
September 30, 2011
Complete Solutions:
Use the clues to find out the amounts that were poured into each pitcher.
Find the common denominator and add.
Polka-dot pitcher with leftover lemonade
=
=
+ =
Striped pitcher with leftover lemonade
=
=
+ =
= 1 whole
Houghton Mifflin Math. (2011). Retrieved September 30, 2011, from
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