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Would You Rather…

August 26, 2013 stevens009 7 Comments

Be given 800 pennies OR three $1 bills, 10 quarters, 12 dimes, and 22 nickels? Whichever option you choose, justify…

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Posted in: 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, K-2, Uncategorized Filed under: comparison, conversion, math, money, rates, units

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August 17, 2013 stevens009

Buy gas for $1.23 per liter (Canadian currency) OR $4.60 per gallon (American currency)? Whichever choice you make, justify your…

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Posted in: 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Uncategorized Filed under: american, canadian, currency, exchange, gas, gasoline, math, money, rate, rates, ratios

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August 15, 2013 stevens009

Carry a 50 lb box up 3 flights of stairs or a 25 lb box up 5 flights of stairs?…

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Posted in: 9th-12th, Uncategorized Filed under: force, math, physics, power, rate, weight, work

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stevens009 1 Comment

Run for 12 minutes at 10 miles per hour OR 20 minutes at 6 miles per hour? Whichever option you…

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Posted in: 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Uncategorized Filed under: calories, math, rate, rates, running, unit rate, work

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August 13, 2013 stevens009 1 Comment

Make a salary of $30,000 per year OR the full time rate of $15 per hour? Assume that you would…

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Posted in: 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Uncategorized Filed under: conversions, hourly, math, money, rate, salary, units

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July 23, 2013 stevens009 2 Comments

Travel along the path of the triangles or the circle’s circumference? The radius of the circle is 4 meters. For…

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Posted in: 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Uncategorized Filed under: chord, circumference, distance, geometry, HSG-C.A.2, HSG-C.B.5, math, radius, reasoning, segment

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July 13, 2013 stevens009

Take the first route or the third route? Justify your decision mathematically. (be sure to look at all components of…

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Posted in: 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Uncategorized Filed under: math, rates, reasoning, routes, travel

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July 2, 2013 stevens009 1 Comment

Carry a bucket with 5.62 liters of water OR 1.85 gallons of water? Whichever answer you choose, please justify your…

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Posted in: 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Uncategorized Filed under: conversions, math, number sense, water

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June 28, 2013 stevens009 1 Comment

Have 20 ounces of pure gold OR 1,450 ounces of pure silver? Whatever answer you choose, please justify your selection.…

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Posted in: 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Uncategorized Filed under: conversions, math, precious metals, units

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June 27, 2013 stevens009

Have 3500 Mexican Pesos or 210 Euros? Whatever your answer is, please provide justification.

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Posted in: 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Uncategorized Filed under: conversion, currency, math, money

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