Fraction DICE Problem Solving

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To use the DICE model to solve fraction problems

DICE Problem Solving Model:

D - Decode (What is the question asking?)

I - Information (What do I need to know?)

C - Calculate (Show your working)

E - Explain (Check and explain your answer)

Problem 1: Sarah ate 2/8 of a pizza and her brother ate 3/8 of the same pizza. How much pizza did they eat altogether?

D - Decode: What is this question asking you to find?

I - Information: What information do you need to solve this problem?

C - Calculate: Show your working out:

E - Explain: Explain your answer in a complete sentence:

🧮 Problem 2 - DICE Method

Problem 2: A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour. Tom has already added 1/4 cup. How much more flour does he need to add?

D - Decode:

I - Information:

C - Calculate:

E - Explain:

Problem 3: A chocolate bar is divided into 12 equal pieces. Emma ate 5/12 of the bar and gave 4/12 to her friend. What fraction of the chocolate bar is left?

D - Decode:

I - Information:

C - Calculate:

E - Explain:

🌟 Extension Challenge

Challenge Problem: At a school fair, 2/5 of the students bought a sausage roll, 1/5 bought a meat pie, and the rest bought nothing. If there were 30 students at the fair, how many students bought nothing?

Use the DICE method to solve this problem:

D - Decode:

I - Information:

C - Calculate:

E - Explain: