Algebra Readiness Made Easy Grade 5

Name _____ Date __

Ima Thinker

BIRTHDAY BOGGLE

35

I’ll start with Clue 1 and make a

list of numbers for R. The first

three numbers are 1, 2, and 3.

1.What are all of the numbers on Ima’s list?

2.Complete the date. Betsy Ross was born on January ___ , 1752.

3.How did you figure out the birth date? ____

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

PROBLEM

1 Betsy Ross was a seamstress who sewed the first American Flag

in 1776. Betsy was born on January R, 1752.

The letter Rstands for the date that Betsy

Ross was born.

Use the clues to figure out R.

CLUES:

R x R ≤ 25

R is an odd number.

5 is not a factor of R.

R ≠ 27 ÷ 9

Algebra Readiness Made Easy: Gr

. 5