Headline Story
Multiplication, #5
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Introduction
Read the Headline Story to the students. Encourage them to make creative statements using the information from the story.
Headline Story
Charles has 9 pets. Some are birds and some are dogs. What can you say about the total number of legs?
Possible student responses
- The total number of legs must be an even number.
- The least number of legs is 20 if there are 8 birds and 1 dog.
- The greatest number of legs is 34 if there are 8 dogs and 1 bird.
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