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Broken Calculator: Comparing Decimals

Broken Calculator: Comparing Decimals

This calculator swears 0.5 is less than 0.45. What’s going on here?

How Many Ways: Multiply to 9

How Many Ways: Multiply to 9

Fill in the blanks so two decimals multiply to exactly 9.

Calculators, Patterns, and Multiplying By Decimals

Calculators, Patterns, and Multiplying By Decimals

Before teaching students the procedure for multiplying with decimals, how much can they intuitively glean from a structured play session with calculators?

Furnishing A Hotel

Furnishing A Hotel

Design and furnish hotel rooms on a budget. Real math, real constraints, real decisions. Then pitch your hotel to investors.

How Many Ways: Subtract to 7.5

How Many Ways: Subtract to 7.5

Fill in the blanks so two decimals land exactly 7.5 apart.

How Many Ways: Add to 5

How Many Ways: Add to 5

Fill in the blanks so two decimals add to exactly 5, using each digit only once.

How Many Ways: Two Hundredths Apart

How Many Ways: Two Hundredths Apart

Build a fraction and a decimal that land exactly two hundredths apart.

Math Project: What If I Bought Apple Stock Instead?

Math Project: What If I Bought Apple Stock Instead?

What if you had an original iPod and sold it compared to if you had bought the equivalent amount of Apple stock and sold that?

How Many Ways: Divide to 5 (Decimals)

How Many Ways: Divide to 5 (Decimals)

Fill in the blanks so a division comes out to exactly 5.

A Decimal Rounding Surprise

A Decimal Rounding Surprise

Decimals are the same distance apart. But one pair rounds together and the other splits. Why?

How Many Ways: Add Fractions to a Decimal

How Many Ways: Add Fractions to a Decimal

Three fractions must add to exactly 1.07.