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Ant in the Well
Students determine how long it takes an ant to get out of a well.

Bulletin Board Border
Students find the number of shapes needed to decorate the perimeter of a bulletin board.

Busy Day
Students make a schedule for their Saturday.

Camping
Students determine sleeping arrangements for a camping trip.

M&M® Mini-Bus Challenge
Students estimate the number of M&M's® in a mini-bus of M&M's® without counting all of the candies.

Miss Guy's Puppy Problem
Given an amount of fencing, students determine the largest pen possible using all of the fencing.

Penny a Day
Students determine which payment schedule is the better choice.

Raccoons
Students find the number of carrots left after seven raccoons have been eating.

Shovel, Shovel, Shovel
Three decks of various sizes need to be shoveled. The work is shared by six shovelers. Students decide how the work and pay can be fairly shared.

Tangram Areas - Grandfather Tang's Story
Students recreate animal shapes using tangrams from the Grandfather Tang's Story, and find their relative areas.

What is Fair?
Students determine how to fairly share expenses on a trip.

Winning Ticket
Students compare two payment plans to determine which is the better deal.

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