Middle School Resource

Classroom Idea: Consuming Milk

In this activity, write an equation for the number of gallons of milk for any given number of students in the following situation:
Two out of every three students who eat in the cafeteria drink a half-pint of white milk. If 450 students eat in the cafeteria, how many gallons of milk are consumed?

Related NY State Academic Standards: 6.NS.2, MST3.5.PS.14, MST3.5.CN.6, and more!

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