Activity: Dice collection

Consider the collection of dice. Sort the dice collection into categories.

Question 1

Count the items in each category in the table, and complete the table.

	Category 1	Category 2	Category 3
Category name	Green	Four dots	Odd number of dots
Category amount	Your answer should be an integer, like $6$ ‍ a simplified proper fraction, like $3 / 5$ ‍ a simplified improper fraction, like $7 / 4$ ‍ a mixed number, like $1 3 / 4$ ‍ an exact decimal, like $0.75$ ‍ a multiple of pi, like $12 pi$ ‍ or $2 / 3 pi$ ‍	Your answer should be an integer, like $6$ ‍ a simplified proper fraction, like $3 / 5$ ‍ a simplified improper fraction, like $7 / 4$ ‍ a mixed number, like $1 3 / 4$ ‍ an exact decimal, like $0.75$ ‍ a multiple of pi, like $12 pi$ ‍ or $2 / 3 pi$ ‍	Your answer should be an integer, like $6$ ‍ a simplified proper fraction, like $3 / 5$ ‍ a simplified improper fraction, like $7 / 4$ ‍ a mixed number, like $1 3 / 4$ ‍ an exact decimal, like $0.75$ ‍ a multiple of pi, like $12 pi$ ‍ or $2 / 3 pi$ ‍

Question 2

Select the sentences that describe ratios in the collection.

(Choice A)
The ratio of green dice to gold dice is $6 : 11$ ‍.
(Choice B)
There ratio of dice with three dots to dice with five dots is $5$ ‍ to $6$ ‍.
(Choice C)
The ratio of blue dice to dice with one dot is $3 : 7$ ‍.
(Choice D)
The ratio of gold dice to purple with one dot is $4$ ‍ to $5$ ‍.
(Choice E)
There is $1$ ‍ even number die for every $1$ ‍ odd number die.

Question 3

Make a visual display of your items that clearly shows one of your statements.

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