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6th grade

Course: 6th grade > Unit 7

Lesson 5: Finding mistakes in one-step equations

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Find the mistake in one-step equations

CCSS.Math: 6.EE.B.7

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Paulo tried to solve an equation.

\begin{aligned} \dfrac f{0.25}&=16\\\\ \dfrac{f}{0.25} \cdot0.25&=16\cdot0.25&\tealE{\text{Setting up}}\\\\ f&=4&\purpleD{\text{Calculating}} \end{aligned}

Where did Paulo make his first mistake?

(Choice A)
start color #208170, start text, S, e, t, t, i, n, g, space, u, p, end text, end color #208170
(Choice B)
start color #7854ab, start text, C, a, l, c, u, l, a, t, i, n, g, end text, end color #7854ab
(Choice C)
Paulo correctly solved the equation.

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