Grade
5

Which One Doesn’t Belong? More Baseballs

Look at this set of four pictures. Decide which one doesn’t belong with the other three. Use math words to describe your thinking. There are many ways to think about each one!

A. 2 boxes of baseballs. 1 box is 5 baseballs wide, 5 baseballs tall, and 3 baseballs deep. 1 box is 5 baseballs wide, 5 baseballs tall, and 2 baseballs deep. B. 1 box of baseballs that is 5 baseballs wide, 5 baseballs tall, and 5 baseballs deep. C. 1 box of baseballs that is 6 baseballs wide, 4 baseballs tall, and 6 baseballs deep. D. 1 box of baseballs that is 25 baseballs wide, 1 baseball tall, and 5 baseballs deep.

Challenge

Find reasons why each of the pictures might not belong with the other three.

Share

Explain your thinking to someone. Do they have different reasons why one doesn't belong?

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