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5th Grade
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Josephine Hu
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Intro to Variables

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What is the variable in the expression n -7 ?
n
-
7
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Multiple Choice
What is the variable in the expression 18/p ?
18
/
p
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Multiple Choice
What is the variable in the equation 13 + r = 29
13
+
r
=
5
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a variable in this equation? p - w = y
p
-
w
y
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Multiple Choice
What does the variable z represent in this expression?
Karrie had 17 pencils but z pencils broke. How many does she have left?
17-z
how many pencils she started with
how many pencils broke
how many pencils she has left
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Multiple Choice
What does the variable q represent in this equation?
Zack had q Kitkat bars. Then someone gave him 3 Reeses Cups. Now he has 7 pieces of candy.
q + 3 =7
the number of KitKat bars
the number of Reeses Cups
the total pieces of candy
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Multiple Choice
What does the variable c represent in this expression?
Mr. Hu ran 8 miles each day for c days. How many miles did he run altogether?
8 x c
the number of miles he ran each day
the number of days he went running
the total number of miles he ran
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Multiple Choice
What does the variable s represent in this equation?
Nurse Regina had 1,050 bandaids. She gave 10 bandaids to each student. How many fifth graders are there?
1,050/10 = s
the total number of bandaids
the number of bandaids she gave each student
the number of fifth graders
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Do you feel like you met our learning targets?
I can define and recognize a variable. I can explain what a variable represents.
Totally! I get it!
Kind of, I'm starting to understand this but need more practice.
Not yet. I'm feeling pretty confused.
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