Problems for the Month of December
Problem #1
Pete has two puppies and ten puppy treats to give them. How many will each puppy get if Pete passes them out equally? If Pete doesn't pass them out equally, what are some other ways the treats could be shared?
Problem #2
A dragon blows fire for two hours everyday. How many hours would he blow fire in a school day? In a school week? Explain how you got your answer.
Problem #3
Our worm Boogie can go three inches in one minute. How many inches can he go in two minutes? Five minutes? How did you figure this out?
Problem #4
A bag of shapes fell behind a chair. When mom reached behind the chair, she felt two shapes that had no corners. She felt some other shapes that had corners. If there were a total of 26 corners, what shapes do you think she found? Draw a picture to explain or write about your answer.
Problem #5
Sam has 4 tables for his birthday party. His mother puts the same number of things at each table. He has 16 plates, 8 horns, 4 flowers, and 16 chairs. Draw the four tables. Then draw the things at each table. How many things are at each table?
Problem #6
Tonya has 4 coins. How much money could she have? Are there any other possible answers?
