Algebra Readiness Made Easy Grade 5

Name _____ Date __

BIRTHDAY BOGGLE

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1.Complete the date. Babe Ruth was born on February ____ , 1895.

2.How did you figure out the birth date? _____

3.Check your number with the clues. Show your work here.

4.Babe Ruth was named the Greatest Player Ever 74 years after he was

born. In what year did Babe receive this honor? ____

PROBLEM

7 George Herman Ruth, better known as Babe Ruth, was a great

baseball player. He was born on February Q , 1895.

The letter Qstands for the date that

Babe Ruth was born.

Use the clues to figure out Q.

CLUES:

1. 
   

   3 is a factor of Q.

   
   


2. 
   

   Q ≠ 8 + 4

   
   


3. 
   

   Q x Q ≥ 5 x 5

   
   


4. 
   

   Q < 3 x 6

   
   


5. 
   

   2 is a factor of Q.

   
   

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