Walking Dogs
Joe has a dog-walking business. Joe needs to walk a total of forty-eight dogs. Joe only has thirty leashes. What are three ways Joe can walk the forty-eight dogs in equal size groups? Show all of your mathematical thinking.
More Accessible Version
Joe has a dog-walking business. Joe walks a total of twenty-four dogs. Joe only has ten leashes. What are two ways Joe can walk the twenty-four dogs in equal size groups? Show all of your mathematical thinking.
More Challenging Version
Joe has a dog-walking business. Joe walks a total of sixty dogs. Joe only has eighteen leashes. What are four ways Joe can walk the sixty dogs in equal size groups? Show all of your mathematical thinking.
Plan
Underlying Mathematical Concepts
Possible Problem-Solving Strategies
Formal Mathematical Language and Symbolic Notation
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