Present+for+the+Teacher




 * “Will you take me teacher shopping, Aunty?” Asked Gina the last time she visited me. **
 * “Teacher shopping? What? I thought you all like your teacher. Why would you want to get a new one? And where do you think you could buy one anyway?” I asked. **
 * “No, silly” said Gina. “I don’t want to buy a teacher! I have been saving my money and I want to buy a Christmas present for my teacher! Will you take me? **


 * “I know what I could do!” I went to a bead store last week and saw lots of fancy beads. Could I use some of my money to buy beads to make a necklace?” asked Gina. “What a great idea, Gina!” I agreed. “I have been wanting to try my hand at the myself.” Soon we were at the local “String em Along” bead store. There were hundreds of beads to choose from, but soon Gina had a plan for her necklace. I agreed to pay for the wire and the clasp, so that she could spend all her money on the beads. **


 * “I have saved $3.00, said Gina. The 3 types of beads I would like to use cost, 25 **** ¢ ****, 10 **** ¢ **** and 5 **** ¢ **** each. **




 * I want to use all my money, with none left over. I want my necklace to have a repeating pattern, beginning and ending with a pink bead and I want mostly purple beads – my teacher’s favorite color. I also want to use some of all three kinds of beads in my necklace.” **


 * Is it possible for Gina to do this? Can you design a necklace following all these rules? **


 * Please use the Kidspiration document in your class folder to help you solve this problem. You are going to save this project as: ** beads.lastname.classnumber. ** When you are done, hand it into your grade folder’s drop box for extra credit. **


 * Good luck and have fun. **
 * This math riddle was taken from Aunty Math....Thanks! **