Students determine when one will catch up with the other. 6-8 Numeration and Operations A038 Sneakers Given data on recent sneaker sales, students determine an appropriate number to order the following week. Given three gears, and a number of teeth in 2 of the 3 gears, students determine the number of teeth in the third gear. A058 Candy Dilemma A box of candies is eaten a fraction at a time. A garden is planted with unusual vegetables in fractional parts.
Students determine the missing fractional parts.
6-8 Numeration and Operations A084 Charmin Choices Students determine which toilet tissue is the better buy. Greener Grass Students determine the better buy when re-turfing a football field. 6-8 Algebra, Patterns and Relationships A016 Handshake Problem Students determine the total number of handshakes that would take place among a group of people shaking each other s hands. Given the first three block towers, students determine the number of blocks needed for any number tower. 6-8 Algebra, Patterns and Relationships A034 Sheep Herder's Dilemma Given a diagram of a sheep corral, students determine how many ewes will end up in each of 4 given particular directions.