Grade
1

Would You Rather? Money Matters

Would you rather have …

9 nickels tomorrow? Or 4 dimes today?

Use pictures, math words, numbers, or symbols to explain your choice.

I would rather have … because …

Challenge

Paloma’s choice is different from yours. She would rather have the set of coins you did not choose. Why do you think she made that choice?

Follow-up

Write, tell, or draw your own problem like this one. Then share it with someone else and ask them to explain their choice.