Sixty percent of a city’s 100 mailboxes are located within 5 miles of the library.
How many mailboxes are located within 5 miles of the library? Solve the
problem by drawing a picture. Explain how your picture helps you solve the
problem.
Caroline planted flowers in her garden, which is of the flowers she plans to plant. How many flowers does Caroline plan to plant in her garden? Solve the problem by drawing a picture. Explain how your picture helps you solve the problem.
If 95 of the 80 football players on the team voted for the team captain, then how
many football players on the team voted for the team captain? Solve the
problem by drawing a picture. Explain how your picture helps you solve the
problem.
An art teacher is framing drawings for an upcoming art show. He has already framed
drawings, and needs to frame a total of drawings. What percent of the drawings
are already framed? Solve the problem by working with common fractions
and by drawing a picture. Explain how your picture helps you solve the
problem.
At a large warehouse, of the shelves are currently full, and there are million items on the shelves. How many items will fit in the entire warehouse? Solve the problem by drawing a picture. Explain how your picture helps you solve the problem.