SOLVE IT: GRID PATTERNS
What is the greatest number
in Sylvia’s square?
123456789
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
The array of numbers continues. Sylvia drew a 3-by-3 square around
9 numbers in the array. The middle number in Sylvia’s square is 56.
SOLVE IT: DOLLAR DILEMMA
What is the cost of Tiny’s phone?
Use the facts to figure out the costs.
FACTS:
A) Tiny’s phone costs the total cost of Sara’s and Tiptoe’s phones.
B) Sara’s phone costs $6 more than Tiptoe’s phone.
C) Tiptoe’s phone costs $18 plus the cost of Paul’s phone.
D) Paul’s phone costs $30 plus the cost of Frosty’s phone.
E) Frosty’s phone costs $42.
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Tiny Sara Tiptoe Paul Frosty
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