Math moments
November 2025
Problem
Chicken Nugget Combos
Chicken nuggets only come in boxes of 6, 9 and 20. What is the largest number of nuggets that you cannot buy when combining various boxes?
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Game
Fraction Number Battle
For this game you will need groups of two, a deck of cards, Ace worth 11, Jack worth 12, Queen worth 13, King worth 14, and scratch paper Players split a deck of cards and simultaneously flip over their top two cards, using the smaller card as the numerator. If the cards are equivalent fractions, the cards are placed in a center pile. The next hand is played normally and the winner of the next fraction multiplication number battle takes the center pile as well.
Extension: use improper fractions (play cards as they’re laid).
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Number Talk
If the lime green rectangle is one whole, what other fractions do you see? If the dark blue rectangle is one-half, what other fractions do you see?
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