Math Trivia
Posted on March 11, 2010 by mrskaymedina
Dog Treats
Abby, Carter, Scott, and Tracey reward their dogs with treats each time one of their dogs does a trick. Each child began with 10 treats.
- Abby’s dog did 5 tricks.
- Carter’s dog did 2 less tricks than Scott’s dog.
- Scott’s dog did 1 more trick than Abby’s dog.
- Tracey’s dog did 3 more tricks than Carter’s dog.
How many treats did each owner have left?
Solution:
Abby had ___ treats left.
Carter had ____ treats left.
Scott had ____ treats left.
Tracey had ____ treats left.
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Abby
1.10-5=5
2.abby has 5 treats left
Abby
10
10-5=5
Abby’s dog has 5 treats left.
Carter 10
10-2=8
4-2=2
Carter’s dog has 8 treats left.
Scott
10
10-6=4
Scott’s dog has 6 treats left. Tracey
10
10-7=3
Tracey’s dog has 3 treats left.