NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

HOMEWORK

Penny Jar Problems

Solve each problem. Show your work.

  • 1 Kim had 2 pennies in her jar.

    She added some more.

    Then she had 9 pennies in her jar.

    How many pennies did Kim add?

  • 2 Sam had 5 pennies in his jar.

    He took some out.

    Then he had 2 pennies in his jar.

    How many pennies did Sam take out?

NOTE

Students solve two story problems about pennies. Encourage your child to record his or her work. You may want to give your child some pennies to act out the stories.

MWI The Penny Jar: Unknown Start/Change


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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and SpaceĀ®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Building Numbers and Solving Story Problems Unit 2 Comparing and Combining Shapes Unit 3 How Many of Each? How Many in All? Unit 4 Fish Lengths and Fraction Rugs Unit 5 Number Games and Crayon Problems Unit 6 Would You Rather Be an Eagle or a Whale? Unit 7 How Many Tens? How Many Ones? Unit 8 Blocks and Buildings