Estimation, Factors and Multiples
Centipede's 100 Shoes, by Tony Ross
A centipede buys 100 pairs of shoes and finds he bought too many. He only has 42 legs (typical for centipedes!) He sells them along w/42 socks his aunties knit.
List who bought the shoes and socks with number of legs each has or have students research that. Then have them verify that he really sold all the shoes and socks.
4 beetles (6 legs each)
2 woodlice (14 each)
1 grasshopper (6 each)
5 spiders (8 legs each)
2 worms (1 leg each)
Have them verify he really sold all the shoes and socks.
List who bought the shoes and socks with number of legs each has or have students research that. Then have them verify that he really sold all the shoes and socks.
4 beetles (6 legs each)
2 woodlice (14 each)
1 grasshopper (6 each)
5 spiders (8 legs each)
2 worms (1 leg each)
Have them verify he really sold all the shoes and socks.