Lesson 15
Off the Line
- Let’s study solutions and non-solutions.
15.1: Estimation: Coin Weight
How much does a nickel weigh?
- Record an estimate that is:
too low about right too high - Explain your reasoning.
15.2: Row Game: Equations
Work independently on your column. Partner A completes the questions in column A only and partner B completes the questions in column B only. Your answers in each row should match. Work on one row at a time and check if your answer matches your partner’s before moving on. If you don’t get the same answer, work together to find any mistakes.
Solve each equation.
row | column A | column B |
---|---|---|
1 |
\(3x-1=5\) |
\(6x-2=10\) |
2 |
\(4(x+1) = 3x - 12\) |
\(4x+4 = 3(x-4)\) |
3 |
\(14x+10=4x+6\) |
\(7x+5 = 2x+3\) |
4 |
\(6x+3=33\) | \(4x+2=22\) |
5 |
\(4x + 5y = 2 - 4x + 5y\) | \(4x + 9y = 2 + 9y - 4x\) |
6 |
\(2x + 6y = 10\) | \(5x + 15y = 25\) |
15.3: What Were They Thinking?
Read each student’s reasoning and answer the questions.
![Picture of 4 nickels and 7dollar coins on a scale, weight 76 point 7 grams.](https://staging-cms-im.s3.amazonaws.com/jb4EKmbgL1HM127DLQ8KL5C8?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22A1-ExS-coins-01.png%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27A1-ExS-coins-01.png&response-content-type=image%2Fpng&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAXQCCIHWF37H2AMFB%2F20240722%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240722T120555Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b48f7a88b5590a12bd206af40bbff3080962b546fcf9f661a0eeb61b73b9b54a)
![Picture of 4 nickels and 5 dollar coins on a scale, weight 60 point 5 grams.](https://staging-cms-im.s3.amazonaws.com/mehGqx1nBJBGpKGWntZcSfze?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22A1-ExS-coins-02.png%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27A1-ExS-coins-02.png&response-content-type=image%2Fpng&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAXQCCIHWF37H2AMFB%2F20240722%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240722T120555Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=20e3c1459083f1bdb5e1efd7d22c647601f6f9febfa0d89a0a84922e238b2275)
Jada says, “I know 4 nickels and 7 dollar coins weigh 76.7 grams. I know 4 nickels and 5 dollar coins weigh 60.5 grams. Here’s what else I can figure out based on that:
- 2 dollar coins weigh 16.2 grams.
- 1 dollar coin weighs 8.1 grams.
- 5 dollar coins weigh 40.5 grams.
- 4 nickels weigh 20 grams.
- 1 nickel weighs 5 grams.”
- How did Jada figure out that 2 dollar coins weigh 16.2 grams?
- Why might Jada have done that step first?
- After Jada figured out how much 1 dollar coin weighed, why did she calculate how much 5 dollar coins weighed?
- Once Jada knew how much 5 dollar coins weighed, how did she figure out how much 4 nickels weighed?
![Picture of 9 plastic building blocks and 3 number cubes on a scale, weight 39 grams.](https://staging-cms-im.s3.amazonaws.com/s9HuuzKaFWZ2LAmj2ixGBSDF?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22A1-ExS-bricks-01.png%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27A1-ExS-bricks-01.png&response-content-type=image%2Fpng&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAXQCCIHWF37H2AMFB%2F20240722%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240722T120555Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ed054925d95736ecffbf09867262bcf07518e84e305c3ee2aa374be43d294591)
![Picture of 7 plastic building blocks and 6 number cubes on a scale, weight 50 point 5 grams.](https://staging-cms-im.s3.amazonaws.com/GeipdSHoJ6Fi3m7oYVLLZU5f?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22A1-ExS-bricks-02.png%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27A1-ExS-bricks-02.png&response-content-type=image%2Fpng&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAXQCCIHWF37H2AMFB%2F20240722%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240722T120555Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5249b199d88f24b17b003cf39517ee3251ed94a9f865336e59bf32b349862d9a)
Priya says, “I know 9 plastic bricks and 3 number cubes weigh 39 grams, and 7 plastic bricks and 6 number cubes weigh 50.5 grams. Here’s what I can figure out based on that:
- The weight of 18 plastic bricks and 6 number cubes is 78 grams.
- The weight of 11 plastic brick is 27.5 grams.
- The weight of 1 plastic brick is 2.5 grams.
- The weight of 9 plastic bricks is 22.5 grams.
- The weight of 3 number cubes is 16.5 grams.
- The weight of 1 number cube is 5.5 grams.”
- Why is Priya’s second step only about plastic bricks, not number cubes?
- How does it help Priya to have a statement that’s just about plastic bricks, and not number cubes?
- Why might Priya have started by finding the weight of 18 plastic bricks and 6 number cubes?
- After Priya figured out how much 1 plastic brick weighed, why did she calculate how much 9 plastic bricks weighed?