Money • Combinations · Thinking deeper
Spend exactly $2
Stickers cost 40c, bookmarks 60c and pencils 70c. Find different combinations that cost exactly $2.
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What this explores
Money combinations and constraints. Work in cents to avoid decimal ambiguity. Zero of an item is allowed. Ask how a systematic search helps establish that no combination has been overlooked.
A starting nudge
Work in cents. Try fixing the number of pencils, then explore what remains.
Take it further
Which solution buys the greatest number of items? Explain without guessing.
For teachers
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