Problem: |
Robert had bells in his pockets. Andy knew how many bells robert had. John wanted to know how many rings Robert had. Andy gave some clues. |
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There are more than 23.
There are fewer than 27. It is an odd number. |
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How many bellss did Robert have? |
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Write the number ______.
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Solution Step 1: |
Count the bells up to 23 | |
Solution Step 2: |
Continue to bells up to 27 | |
Solution Step 3: |
Write all numbers between 23 and 27 |
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Solution Step 4: |
25 is an odd number. So it’s the only answer rest are even number. | |
Try practice problem: |
George had cups in the kitchen. Harlon watched George hide the cups. Rosy wanted to know how many cups George hid. Harlon gave her some clues |
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| There are fewer than 7. There are more than 4. There are not 5. |
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| How many cups did George hide? | ||
| Write the number ______. | ||
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