These problems are different.
They use the same math you already know — but wrapped in ways you haven't seen before. There's no rush. Think slowly. Write your reasoning. The answer matters less than HOW you got there.
🎨 Unfamiliar Territory
A tailor has 15 buttons and wants to put them on 4 shirts. He wants each shirt to have a different number of buttons. What are the possible number of buttons on each shirt?
Your thinking space:
🔗 Chain Reaction
Asha baked 24 cookies. She wants to share them equally with her 3 best friends. First, how many friends will share the cookies including Asha? Second, how many cookies will each friend get? Third, if each cookie needs 2 chocolate chips, how many chocolate chips are needed per person? Fourth, how many chocolate chips were needed in total?
Show each step:
💬 Explain Your Thinking
You have 12 marbles and want to share them with a friend. You give your friend 5 marbles and keep 7 for yourself. Is this equal sharing? Explain why or why not, using pictures or numbers.
Explain in your own words:
🏆 Olympiad Teaser
There are 20 students in a class. The teacher wants to divide them into groups of 4 for a game. She then wants to give each group 3 balls to play with. How many balls does she need in all?
Think about what constraints the problem gives you. Write down what you KNOW for sure, then work from there. Often, trying small numbers first reveals a pattern.
Your answer and reasoning: