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HOMEWORK

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Penny Jar Problems

• 1 Complete the table for the following Penny Jar situation: Start with 2 pennies. Add 4 pennies each round.

  Number of Rounds	Total Number of Pennies
  Start with
  1
  2
  3
  4
  5

• 2 Will there ever be exactly 50 pennies in the Penny Jar after a certain round? If so, after what round? How do you know?

• 3 Will there ever be exactly 51 pennies in the Penny Jar after a certain round? If so, after what round? How do you know?

NOTE

Students use tables to help them think about the relationship between two quantities.

MWI A Table for a Penny Jar Problem

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