3 Act Math: Butter Believe It

This task best fits 3.NF.A.3.a-b as an introduction to equivalent fractions.

Act 1

What did you notice?  What do you wonder?

Focus Question: How many will go on each plate so that everyone gets the same amount?

Act 2

How many full bars were there?

Act 3

Extension:

What if the bars were cut in fourths and eighths?

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