This problem solving activity has a number (multiplication and division) focus.
Sam likes counting toes.
How many people does he need before he can count 50 different toes?
This problem involves counting by 10s. This is a fundamental skill to develop as our number system is based on groups of ten.
Another context for this problem could be how many 10c coins to get 50 cents?
Sam likes counting toes. How many people does he need before he can count 50 different toes?
This activity could be extended to skip counting in 5s. (5..10..15..20..25..30..35..40..45..50).
5 (10..20..30..40..50).
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