Reply To: Piggy Bank Revisited [Day 1]

[Amy Henderson]

In looking at this task and thinking about how I might use it, first I solved the problem. I used three 50cent pieces, a quarter and a dime, because all of the pieces that fell out of the bank were coins. I love a problem that has multiple solutions so I was excited when I realized that your solution was different. However, I think that students might question the dollar bill coming out of the bank since in the first graphic they all looked like coins. While not commonly used or taught, it could be a dollar coin that is revealed instead of a dollar bill.

[Amy Henderson]

In looking at this task and thinking about how I might use it, first I solved the problem. I used three 50cent pieces, a quarter and a dime, because all of the pieces that fell out of the bank were coins. I love a problem that has multiple solutions so I was excited when I realized that your solution was different. However, I think that students might question the dollar bill coming out of the bank since in the first graphic they all looked like coins. While not commonly used or taught, it could be a dollar coin that is revealed instead of a dollar bill.