Lesson 1

Time to the Nearest Five Minutes

Est. Class Sessions: 2–3

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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TIMS Challenge

One possible strategy:

Students can use skip counting either on the calculator or with pencil and paper.

Pancakes for girls: 150
Pancakes for mothers: 10
Total pancakes: 160
Sausages for girls: 45
Sausages for mothers: 4
Total sausages: 49

B. Pancakes for Breakfast

Fifteen girls are planning an overnight camping trip. Two mothers will also go. They are planning to have dollar-sized pancakes and sausages for breakfast.

Each girl plans to eat 10 pancakes and 3 sausages. Each mother plans to eat 5 pancakes and 2 sausages. How many pancakes and sausages will they need?

Show or tell how you solved the problem.