Mathematical Tug of War Task Use the information given to figure out who will win the third round in a tug of war Mathematics Investigations Round 1 On one side are four acrobats each of equal ID: 201033
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Mathematical Tug of WarTask: Use the information given to figure out who will win the third round in a tug of war.Slide2
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Round 1:On one side are four acrobats, each of equal strength.
On the other side are five neighborhood grandmas, each of equal strength.
The result is dead even!Slide3
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Round 2:On one side is Ivan, a dog.
Ivan is pitted against two of the grandmas and one acrobat.
Again, the result is a draw.Slide4
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Round 3:Ivan and thee of the grandmas are on one side. The four acrobats are on the other side.
Who will win the third round? Justify your conclusion using pictures, numbers, and/or words . . . Slide5
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Summary by Round:Round 1: On one side are four acrobats each of equal strength. On the other side are five neighborhood grandmas, each of equal strength. The result is dead even.Round 2: On one side is Ivan, a dog. Ivan is pitted against two of the grandmas and one acrobat. Again, the result is a draw.Round 3: Ivan and three of the grandmas are on one side.
The four acrobats are on the other side. \
Who
will win the third round?
Justify
your conclusion using pictures,
numbers
,
and/or words
. . .