Grade 5 · Math · Lesson 36

Fractions in recipes & sports

Fractions live outside the maths book. They show up every time you cook a meal or watch a game. In this Unit 5 project lesson, you will use fractions to halve a recipe, double a batch, and judge how well a player performed.

What this lesson teaches

1Read fractions used in real recipes and sports stats
2Halve and double recipe amounts using fraction multiplication
3Compare fractions like 3/5 and 2/3 to judge sports performance
4Solve word problems that mix fractions, recipes, and game stats

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