In order to cook Paella (a delicious Spanish rice dish) I needed to buy Saffron spice. It was hugely expensive. So, I've decided to start a business of growing saffron and becoming immensely wealthy.
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How long will it take me to make my fortune? This is a very rich task involving conversions, patterns, spatial reasoning and modular arithmetic. Great for a class activity or challenge work for high performers.
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Paella.docx Paella-solution.pdf
CCSS: 5.OA, 7.RP, 8.SP, HSS, HSN
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