Introduction

A friend loves the circus and is trying to save some money to buy a ticket. They put two dimes in their piggy bank each day for a week. How much money do they have after one week?

In this learning activity, you will be figuring out how many days of work it will take to save up for circus tickets.

Question

If each circus ticket is $50, how much will it cost to buy three tickets to the circus?

Task 1

Baker 1 earns $20 each day of work. How many days will they have to work to buy 4 tickets? Baker 2 earns $30 each day of work. How many days will they have to work to buy 4 tickets?

Why do the two bakers have to work a different amount of days?

Task 2

A plumber earns $10 each day of work. They want to buy four tickets to the circus. How much would it cost the plumber to buy four tickets? How many days will the plumber need to work to buy four tickets?

Why would the plumber have to work more days than the bakers?

Show your thinking

A tailor earns $5 every time they make a shirt. If the tailor wanted to buy a new sewing machine for $55, how many shirts would they have to make to buy the new sewing machine? Demonstrate your thinking in a method of your choice.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity?  Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel...

I have an excellent understanding of the concepts I have a very good understanding of the concepts I have some understanding but need to review some more my understanding of the concepts needs a lot more work

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.