Problem Solving

Challenges
Based on:
“The Grapes of Math”
By
Greg Tang
Created by Bethany @
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Can you add all the apples?

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How many of the princesses have
magic wands?

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Can you add all the
pennies?

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Find the total number of stars
in the image below.

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Can you add up all the
butterflies?

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Can you find the total number of
starfish?

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How many music notes are
there below?

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 Can you figure out how
many umbrellas there are?

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Can you add all the apples?

=  10  

=  10  

10  +  10  =  20  
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How many of the princesses have
magic wands?

=  4  

=  4  

=  4  

=  4  

4  +  4  +  4  +  4  =  16  –  2  =  14  
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Can you add all the
pennies?
5  +  5  +  5  +  5  +  5  =  25  

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Find the total number of stars
in the image below.

5  

5  

5  

5  

5  
5  +  5  +  5  +  5  +  5  =  25  
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 Can you add up all the
butterflies?

10   10  

10  
10  +  10  +  10  +  10  =  40  
10  
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Can you find the total number of
starfish?

+  2  

+  1  

3  x  6  =  18  +  2  +  1  =  21  
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How many music notes are
there below?

6  x  4  =  24  –  3  =  21  

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 Can you figure out how
many umbrellas there are?
5  +  5  +  5  +  5  =  20  –  3  =  17  

5  

5  

5  

5  
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