Mental Math – Simple Equations

Take turns creating simple equations and challenge each other to solve for X.  Make them easy or difficult depending on the skill level of the players.

• I was five minutes late for my 8:00 doctor appointment. I arrived at X o'clock.
• Sue baked two dozen cookies and I ate 1/4 of them. I ate X cookies.
• The hike was 15 miles long but I was able to complete only X% of the hike when sore blisters put me on the sideline after walking 6.75 miles.  (Hint 7.5 miles would be 50%)

Examples of equations and how to solve them.

Jack and the Beanstalk – The Giant's Perspective

You remember Jack.  He planted the bean seed that grew into the stalk that reached into the clouds.  There he found the goose and her golden eggs.  The perfect answer to his family's poverty!

But what about the true owner of this special bird?  Tell the story from the perspective of the giant.

Jack and the Beanstalk