Algebra Readiness Made Easy: Gr. 4 © 2008 by Greenes, Findell & Cavanagh, Scholastic Teaching Resources
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Who is sharp as a tack?
How many crabs will balance one lobster?
Toy animals that are the same weigh the same.
Wally Walrus
Ralph RhinoMarlee Marlin
You’re both
wrong. I am
sure it’s
18 crabs.
Obviously
it’s 3 crabs.
That’s easy.
Two crabs will
balance one
lobster.
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