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    Problem 3:


    Farmer Sam collects 48 eggs each week from the hen house.  How many eggs does he collect in 3 weeks?  In 5 weeks? 

  • eggs

  • Parent Tip:

    Encourage your child to solve this problem in more than one way. Your child may think of 48 as close to 50 as use that knowledge to work the problem.

    Other ways to make $0.80 (with dimes) would be:

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    QQQN

    QQDDD
    The most efficient would be 3 Q and 1 N because it uses the least number of coins.