Headline Story
Measurement, #4
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Introduction
Sometimes it helps children to review what they do know and what they do not know about a Headline Story. In this problem they know that Juliet paid 10¢ for each sticker. We know that she paid only with dimes. We do not know how many stickers she bought.
Headline Story
Juliet bought _____ stickers that were 10¢ each. She paid only with dimes.
Possible student responses
- One dime is worth 10¢.
- If Juliet bought two stickers it would cost 20¢. She would use two dimes to pay for these stickers.
- If she bought five stickers it would cost 50¢. She would use five dimes to pay for these stickers.
- If she bought 10 stickers she would need 10 dimes.
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