Headline Story
Fractions, #9
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Introduction
Read the Headline Story to the students. Encourage them to create problems that can be solved using information from the story.
Headline Story
The shirt is having a sale, and everything is half price. Jonah spent 
of his money to buy 2 shirts.
Possible student responses
- If Jonah had $40, then he spent $10.
- Jonah saved $10 by buying the shirts on sale.
- If Jonah spent $20, then he had $80.
- If Jonah spent $12.50, then he had $50.
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