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Student Instructions
Joe is a fisherman in Portland, Maine. His job is to catch a type of fish called haddock. He sells it to local stores and restaurants.
Yesterday, Joe caught 134 haddock. The average size of a haddock he caught was 5¾ pounds. He sells the fish for $6.49 per pound. About ½ of that is meat that can be used for food.
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How could you get started?
Use a ratio table to find the total weight of 134 haddock. Would knowing the weight of 2, 10, and 100 haddock help you? What other numbers would you want to include on your ratio table?
About how many pounds of fish do you estimate Joe catches in a week, a month, or a year?
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Math at Home activities include a variety of math routines that invite students to engage in meaningful mathematical problem solving and discourse. Math at Home activities are provided by The Math Learning Center with support from the Maier Math Foundation. MATH IN OUR WORLD Math in Our World activities invite students to solve problems about math in our homes and the world around them. These problems feature glimpses into other families’ lives. Many of the problem situations can be extended. Students can take it to the next level by writing and solving their own problems about the situation. Take a look at the Reference for Educators for sample student responses for this specific activity. https://mathathome.mathlearningcenter.org/activity/1552 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Visit https://mathathome.mathlearningcenter.org/about
