Grade
4

Would You Rather? Shopping Carts

Would you rather wait in …

This line at the grocery store? You would be behind 4 carts. One cart has 37 items, one has 48 items, one has 29 items, and one has 23 items. Or this line at the grocery store? You would be behind 3 carts, each with 47 items.

Use pictures, models, words, numbers, or symbols to justify your choice.

I would rather … because …

Challenge

Why might someone rather wait in the other line?

Follow-up

Write your own problem like this one. Share it with someone else and ask them to explain their choice.