About Image The Problem With Problem Solving By Jessica Smith Meet the Author "How do mathematicians communicate their ideas to each other and to the public? If math is just numbers and symbols, how can we talk about math?"  Overview  Understandings & Objectives  Contents Introduction Webquest Strategy: Make a table Strategy: Organized list Strategy: Pictures/Object Strategy: Patterns Strategy: Guess and Check Technology Skills Website of student work  At A Glance Powered By 510-635-0585 info@my-ecoach.com Contact Us Strategy: Guess and Check Instructional Time: 1 hour a day for 2 days #16 GUESS AND CHECK Sue, Peggy, Maggie, and Arlene all collect comic books.  Sue collects Superfrog, Peggy collects The Incredible Hulk, and Maggie and Arlene both collect Totally Awesome Wonder Woman.  Sue has collected twice as many comic books as Peggy; Maggie has collected three times as many comic books as Peggy, and Arlene has collected two less than three times as many comic books as Peggy.  The four friends together have collected 97 comic books.  How many comic books does each friend have? #30 GUESS AND CHECK Jarrod and Malcom are at the mini-market once again.  “Good Mornin,” said the manager, “this is the sixth day in a row you’ve been here!”  Jarrod and Malcom have been earning money by collecting cans and bottles, and turning them in at the store.  There is a 5-cent refund on cans and a 10-cent refund on bottles.  In two months they collected 450 cans and bottles altogether and received $32.50.  How many cans and how many bottles did they collect?