Tag: multiplication

Is my son going to win … again?

My son’s pretty young but is he still going to whoop me?  We were playing Monopoly Junior.  Can you decide who will win?  In this activity use addition and/or multiplication in authentic problem solving to determine who should win in…

What’s wrong with this picture?

We’ve gotten used to believing what we read or see advertised.  But sometimes the clerk doesn’t get the sales discount right or something seems a little off.  Let students ponder this store menu and see if they can figure out…

Going bananas

What additional information would you like to know? Record your data from your investigation … either from your own research or from what your teacher can supply. Use all the information that you have gathered to determine which banana deal is…

Which TV is the Best Deal?

Check out the TVs.  All have essentially the same features, only the size of the screen varies.  Which TV do you think is the best deal?Explore area and unit pricing to determine which HDTV offers the most screen area for…