Headline Story
Multiplication Strategies, #6
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Introduction
Share the Headline Story with students. Encourage them to make a table to record possible costs of the present and the amount of money Natasha might have given the cashier.
Headline Story
Natasha bought a present for her brother. The cashier gave her 1 half dollar, 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 1 penny in change.
Possible student responses
- Natasha received 91¢ in change.
- The table shows some possible costs for the present and amounts Natasha might have given the cashier:
| Cost of present | $1.09 | 9¢ | $4.09 | $9.09 |
| Amount Natasha gave the cashier | $2.00 | $1.00 | $5.00 | $10.00 |
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