Name _____ Date __
INVENTIONS
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1.Which clue or pair of clues did you use first?
2.What is G? ___
3.How did you figure out the value for G? ___
4.Check your number with the clues. Show your work here.
5.Record Gon the line to complete the year of the invention.
The ballpoint pen was invented in the U. S. by John Loud in 18___.
PROBLEM
(^5) Complete the year of the invention.
The ballpoint pen was invented in the United States by John Loud in 18___.
The letter Gstands for a 2-digit number.
Use the clues to figure out the value of G.
CLUES:
- G is a multiple of 11.
- 2 is a factor of G.
- G ÷ 3 has a remainder of 1.
- 10 x 10 > G
- G ÷ 5 has a remainder of 3.
Algebra Readiness Made Easy: Gr
. 6
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