Both of the questions are solved by the division problem 12Ă·3 but what happens to the ribbon is different in each case. The problem can be solved with a drawing of a tape diagram or number line. For problem 1, the line must be divided into 3 equal parts. The second problem can be solved by successive subtraction of 3 feet to see how many times it fits in 12.
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Grade Level(s): 3
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Illustrative Mathematics