Number Riddles
Solving two-step linear equations involving a combination of operations.
Key Questions
- I am a number bigger than 3 and smaller than 6 — what am I?
- I have 5 stickers, I get 2 more and give away 1 — how many do I have?
- Can you make up your own number riddle for a friend to solve?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
Suggested Methodologies
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