P – WN – RT9

As part of a math challenge, students generated a three-digit number each day for a week. The students placed one digit on each part of a four-part spinner and they would spin the spinner three times each day to generate the number. What were the five numbers the...

P – WN – RT10

As part of a math challenge, students generated a three-digit number each day for a week. The students placed one digit on each part of a four-part spinner and they would spin the spinner three times each day to generate the number. What were the five numbers the...

P – WN – RT11

Marcus found a 10-sided dice with the digits 0-9. Marcus rolled this dice eight times and used the digits from the rolls to make four two-digit numbers. No digit was rolled more than one time. What were the four two-digit numbers? Arrange the numbers in ascending...

P – EC – RT11

Jamie, Matty and Reid estimated how many balloons were at the party. Jamie used a referent of 10, Matty used a referent of 25 and Reid didn’t use a referent. All three of their estimates were very close. How could their estimates have been so close if they all...

P – EC – RT1

A group of students were learning about using referents when estimating. Some of these students argued that referents should be 10 while others argued that referents should be 100. When would be an appropriate time to use either referent? Explain your...

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