Nana's Paint Mixup
by Dan Meyer
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Act One
Act Two
- Teacher noteShow students how to find equivalent ratios to 5 red / 1 white. We can't do 5 red to 1 white because we already have 5 white in the pan. Is there another equivalent ratio we CAN do?
Act Three
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Sequel
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How many other ways to fix the mixup can you find?
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Is there an easier way to fix it than the obvious one of just adding lots more red?
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It's only 6 spoonfulls and you have two full pails; why not just start over entirely?
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are we going to use the paint we've already mixed and combine it to form the correct ratio?
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Is Nana sure? % red to 1 white won't be pink, it will be pretty much red. (jk) real question--how much paint is needed?
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how can we use the existing mixture and still create the right proportion?
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Does it matter whether it is 5 white to 1 red or 5 red to 1 white?
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