Sledding - January 14, 2013
Jessica has 3 sleds. Each sled can fit 2 children. Does she have enough sleds so that 7 children can all go sledding at the same time? Explain.
12 Children want to share 8 sleds. Sleds can fit 1, 2 or 3 children. Show three different ways they can share the sleds. Use a drawing and a math equation to explain.A polar bear rests by a stack of 3000 pounds of fish he has caught. He plans to travel 1000 miles across the arctic to bring as many fish as possible home to his family, he can pull a sled that holds up 1000 pound of fish but he must eat 1 pound fish at every mile to keep his energy up. What is the maximum amount of fish in pounds the polar bear can transport across the arctic? How does he do it?
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