Grade
1

Would You Rather? When Math Gives You Lemons

If you had a lemonade stand, would you rather sell …

These small cups of lemonade or these large cups of lemonade. Ten small cups are 5 cents each. Four large cups are 10 cents each.

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

I would rather sell … because …

Challenge

Can you think of a reason the other choice might make sense?

Follow-up

Create your own problem like this one.
Then share it with someone and ask them to explain their choice.