For many years, hot dogs came in packages of and hot dog buns came in packages of
. What is the smallest number of packages of hot dogs and hot dog buns you can buy
so that every hotdog has exactly one bun? Did you get the same answer as each of
your neighbors?
You have received a large piece of paper which measures 40 inches by 60 inches.
You’d like to draw a large grid (of rectangles, not necessarily squares) on this paper.
What size rectangles could you use for your grid? Did you get the same answer as
each of your neighbors?
At a local carnival, you sneak in behind one of the slot machines and rig it to come
up with three cherries (one in each window to hit the jackpot) at a time only known
to you. You know the first window will come up with a cherry every times, the
second window every times, and the third window every times. When should you
step in to win the jackpot? Did you get the same answer as each of your
neighbors?
You are making goodie bags for a party. You have 48 cookies that you can distribute,
and you have 30 pencils that you can distribute. How many goodie bags can you
make if each goodie bag has the same number of cookies, the same (possibly different)
number of pencils, and you have nothing left over? Did you get the same answer as
each of your neighbors?
Now that you’ve solved them all, what are the similarities and differences amongst
the problems on this page?
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