Grade
2

Would You Rather? Wacky Water Balloons

Would you rather play with …

This quantity of large water balloons? A bucket holds 33 balloons. Another bucket holds 27 balloons. 4 more balloons are not in a bucket. Or this quantity of small water balloons? A bucket holds 48 balloons. Another bucket holds 49 balloons. 11 more balloons are not in a bucket.

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

I would rather play with … because ...

Challenge

Can you think of a reason why 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.