Three Balloons for Two Dollars: Developing Proportional Reasoning

Cynthia W. Langrall, Jane O. Swafford

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School · 2000 · 84 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Ellen, Jim, and Steve bought three helium-filled balloons and paid $2 for all three. They decided to go back to the store and buy enough balloons for everyone in the class.