Thursday, January 20, 2011

Dividing is Sharing

Dear Comets,


I was at a meeting last week and a teacher shared with me a question she asked her third graders.  I  LOVED it because it goes nicely with what we are working on in math.  I am interested in hearing how you answer this same question.  So, here it is!

Knowing that dividing is sharing, what would you do if you and three other friends found a $5 bill?  How would you share it among yourself equally?  Be CREATIVE!!!

Excitedly,
Mrs. Nguyen
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30 comments:

  1. Ylicia G. #11January 20, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    I will divided into 4 and that make it $1.25 for each!

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  2. Kamryn O. #20January 20, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    I would give $1 to each of my friends and add 25cents to it!

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  3. Allie H. #13January 20, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    I would give each of us $1 and use the last dollar to buy candies for all of us to share.

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  4. Mason G. #12January 20, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    I would give each of us $1 and give the last dollar to charity.

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  5. Ayra M. #18January 20, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    I would give each of us $1 and give the last dollar to Mrs. Nguyen.

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  6. Nguyen's WallJanuary 20, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    I would give each of us $1 to spend at the Dollar Store. My mom, the one who drives us, will get the last dollar.

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  7. Mia d. #9January 20, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    I would give $1 to each of us and the last dollar to a local animal shelter.

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  8. Catherine A. #2January 20, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    I would give each of us a dollar and use the last dollar to pay for our taxi ride home!

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  9. Lauren L. #16January 20, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    I would give $1 to each of us and use the last dollar to donate to our school.

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  10. Sophie N. #19January 20, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    I would give $1 to each of us and donate the last dollar to St. Jude Children Hospital.

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  11. Alejandra D. #10January 20, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    I would give $1 to each of us and donate the last dollar to the library to purchase a new book!

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  12. Raul G. #26January 20, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    I would give $1 to each and give the last dollar to the orphanage.

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  13. Bryan B. #4January 20, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    I would give each of us 25 cents and donate the other $4 to Creekside.

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  14. Brenna B. #3January 20, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    I would give $1 to each of us and give the other one to charity.

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  15. Jacklyn T. #24January 20, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    I would give each of us $1 and the last dollar will be given to the needy children.

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  16. Jacob A. #1January 20, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    We would each get $1 and the last dollar we will have to compete for!

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  17. Nicholas S. #23January 20, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    I would give 50 cents to each kids including me. The last $3 will be given to Creekside!

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  18. Allison L. #17January 20, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I would give each of us $1 and give $1 to the poor.

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  19. Liam L. #14January 20, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    I give $1 to each person including me and use the last dollar to buy a lemonade for us all to share.

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  20. Starr C. #5January 20, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    I would give $1.25 to each and there will be no money left!

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  21. Cassie R. #21January 20, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    I would give $1 to each and the last dollar will go to Mrs. Nguyen

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  22. Manahil R. #22January 20, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    I would give $1 to each and save the rest for the hospital.

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  23. Ayra #18January 20, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    I LOVE all the coments. When I came home from school, I was SO EXTED to se all the coments and see other peoples choice of how he or she could write. The blog is AWESOME!!!

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  24. Ayra M. #18January 20, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Also in my mind I still have lots of other ways to split 5$ with 3 other friends including me myself

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  25. ManahilR.#22January 20, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    so do i ayra i was so excited to see blog posts looks like ALOT have posted.

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  26. HaleyC.#8January 20, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    I would give my friend each $1.00 and the rest goes to a adoption shelter named ARF.

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  27. Ryan V. 25January 20, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    I would give my friends each $1.00 and give the rest to charity.

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  28. Claire C.#7January 20, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    I would give give 75 cents to each of my friends and use $3.30 to fill in the money in my bank accept.

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  29. Emilia k. 15January 20, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    I would each my friends one dollar and give the rest to the poor

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  30. Emilia k. 15January 20, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    I made a mistake on my last post. I would give my friends one dollar each and give the rest to the poor.

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