Mrs. Burnham is making modeling clay for her class. She needs \(\frac{2}{3}\) cup of warm water for each batch.
Part A Mrs. Burnham has a 1-cup measure that has no other markings. Can she make 6 batches of modeling clay using only the 1-cup measure? Describe two ways you can find the answer.
Part B The modeling clay recipe also calls for \(\frac{1}{2}\) cup of cornstarch. Nikki says Mrs. Burnham will also need 4 cups of cornstarch. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
Donna buys some fabric to make place mats. She needs \(\frac{1}{5}\) yard of each type of fabric. She has 9 different types of fabrics to make her design. Use the following equation. Write the number in the box to make the statement true.
Mr. Tuyen uses \(\frac{5}{8}\) of a tank of gas each week to drive to and from his job. How many tanks of gas does Mr. Tuyen use in 5 weeks? Write your answer two different ways.
Mr. Tuyen uses __________ or _________ tanks of gas.
Rico is making 4 batches of salsa. Each batch needs \(\frac{2}{3}\) cup of corn. He only has a \(\frac{1}{3}\)- cup measure. How many times must Rico measure \(\frac{1}{3}\) cup of corn to have enough for all of the salsa?