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Welcome to Level 1!Welcome to Level 1!

Carver, Xeng, Emily, and José went out Carver, Xeng, Emily, and José went out trick-or-treating and got a lot of trick-or-treating and got a lot of candy! They each got a piece of candy! They each got a piece of candy that nobody else had. But candy that nobody else had. But they want to share…they want to share…

See if you can help them break the See if you can help them break the candy up!candy up!

LET’S GO!Finish the picture and write your answer on your worksheet!

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Problem #1Problem #1

Carver wants to share his Reese’s Peanut Carver wants to share his Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Only Carver and Emily want Butter Cup. Only Carver and Emily want some. How much does each child get?some. How much does each child get?

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Problem #2Problem #2

José wants to share his Twix bars. Each José wants to share his Twix bars. Each of the four children want some. How of the four children want some. How much does each child get? much does each child get? Hint: two Hint: two bars = one wholebars = one whole

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Problem #3Problem #3

Emily had a bag of 15 Skittles that she Emily had a bag of 15 Skittles that she wanted to share. Emily, José, and wanted to share. Emily, José, and Xeng each want some. How many Xeng each want some. How many Skittles does each child get?Skittles does each child get?

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Welcome to Level 2!Welcome to Level 2!

Thao, Brittney, Jason, and Khan also Thao, Brittney, Jason, and Khan also went trick-or-treating and got a lot of went trick-or-treating and got a lot of candy! However, they have eaten candy! However, they have eaten parts of their candies and they want parts of their candies and they want to know how much is left. Can you to know how much is left. Can you help them?help them?

LET’S GO!Finish the picture and write your answer on your worksheet!

LET’S GO!Finish the picture and write your answer on your worksheet!

Level 2Level 2

Problem #1Problem #1

Khan ate one-third of her Snickers Khan ate one-third of her Snickers candy bar. How much does she have candy bar. How much does she have left?left?

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Problem #2Problem #2

Jason ate one-fifth of his Hershey’s Jason ate one-fifth of his Hershey’s candy bar and gave one-fifth to candy bar and gave one-fifth to Thao. How much does Jason have Thao. How much does Jason have left?left?

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Problem #3Problem #3

Brittney loves Skittles! She had 16 Brittney loves Skittles! She had 16 Skittles and ate one-fourth of them Skittles and ate one-fourth of them right away. right away. How many does she have left?How many does she have left?

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Thank you for helping the children Thank you for helping the children know how much candy they have know how much candy they have left! You were really helpful to them!left! You were really helpful to them!

Welcome to Level 3!Welcome to Level 3!

Kidan, Talaya, Eric, and Juan want to Kidan, Talaya, Eric, and Juan want to compare their candy to see who has compare their candy to see who has more. But they each have eaten more. But they each have eaten parts of the candies they want to parts of the candies they want to compare! See if you can help compare! See if you can help them…them…

LET’S GO!Finish the picture and write your answer on your worksheet!

Level 3Level 3

Problem #1Problem #1Kidan and Talaya both had Kidan and Talaya both had

Butterfinger bars. Kidan ate some of Butterfinger bars. Kidan ate some of hers and has three-fourths left. hers and has three-fourths left. Talaya ate some of hers and has Talaya ate some of hers and has three-fifths left. Who has more left?three-fifths left. Who has more left?

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Problem #2Problem #2

Eric and Juan both have a Kit Kat bar. Eric and Juan both have a Kit Kat bar. Eric ate one-half of his bar and Juan Eric ate one-half of his bar and Juan ate three-eighths of his bar. Who ate three-eighths of his bar. Who has more left?has more left?

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Problem #3Problem #3Talaya and Juan each had a bag with Talaya and Juan each had a bag with

12 M&M’s. Talaya ate five-sixths of 12 M&M’s. Talaya ate five-sixths of hers andhers and

Juan ate nine-Juan ate nine-twelves of his. twelves of his.

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Thank you!Thank you!You have now completed the Breaking up the You have now completed the Breaking up the

Candy challenge! You did an excellent job! Candy challenge! You did an excellent job!

Please put your worksheet in the turn-in Please put your worksheet in the turn-in basket!basket!

Also, for a piece of candy, you may create Also, for a piece of candy, you may create your own Breaking up the Candy problem your own Breaking up the Candy problem on the back of your worksheet! It must on the back of your worksheet! It must involve a fraction! You can do it!involve a fraction! You can do it!

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