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Huge update of estimates today starting at Day 78 and going through Day 91 (over halfway done). Home Depot was just so fun.
*Can you spot something suspicious on Day 86?
Enjoy!
519
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Bottomless Mug
I found this glorious sign a few weeks back at Bruegger's Bagels and ended this post with saying I'll work it into a 3 Act.
As promised, here is the 3 Act lesson.
Act 1: My question: How much money could you actually save?
Other popular questions can be found at 101qs.com. I like getting to that initial question because many of the others will be answered along the way.
Act 2 info would look like this for my area, but the cost of a medium sized cup of Bruegger's coffee might be different in your area (for a limited time, of course). Check their website.
Now you know the cost of the mug, but I find the 3 days, 5 days, and 7 days per week (the rate where you live next door) very intriguing. In solving this one, my natural tendency was to round that cup to $1.90. Be careful, that difference could buy you a bagel or two. Anyway, have fun with this one. My wife and I just celebrated the birth of our daughter on New Year's Eve day. I don't drink coffee, but I do enjoy iced tea and this Bottomless Mug Club is starting to look rather appealing now.
Personally, I like the sequel tasks more than the original task. Sequel tasks include:
Have a sequel to add? Toss it in the comments.
Happy 2013,
1050
Act 1: My question: How much money could you actually save?
Other popular questions can be found at 101qs.com. I like getting to that initial question because many of the others will be answered along the way.
Act 2 info would look like this for my area, but the cost of a medium sized cup of Bruegger's coffee might be different in your area (for a limited time, of course). Check their website.
Personally, I like the sequel tasks more than the original task. Sequel tasks include:
- On what day in 2013 would you break even if you get coffee 3 days/week, 5 days/week, everyday?
- When would be the last day to buy the mug and still save at least $1.89?
- What could be the prorated price of the mug if bought in January? February? March?...
Have a sequel to add? Toss it in the comments.
Happy 2013,
1050
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Quesadilla - Part 1
My son and I look forward to Saturday mornings because Dad typically makes breakfast. Let me rephrase that, I really look forward to Saturday mornings because I get to make breakfast for the olive-gobbler and myself. It's the highlight of my whole weekend sometimes. I usually go with one of my two staples, pancakes or an egg and cheese quesadilla. Today, we went with the egg and cheese quesadilla. It's easy to make and we enjoy it together. Sometimes we throw in some bacon (the most delicious thing on earth). We also love to dip our quesadilla in Chik-Fil-A sauce.
Since he's only two-and-a-half, he can't man up to an entire quesadilla yet. Likewise, I should probably watch my cholesterol and avoid routinely eating 3 eggs and cheese every Saturday. It's a delicious compromise. That said, as he gets older he eats more and in turn my cholesterol intake is slightly less, I think.
I came up with a 3 Act idea for our quesadilla breakfasts. You'll notice I don't use halves, fourths, and other math related vocabulary on purpose. It gives you a chance to use that vocabulary with your students. Text included below.
Narrative:
"On the weekends, my son and I look forward to making an egg and cheese quesadilla for breakfast. We scramble the eggs, add the cheese, grill up the tortillas, and when the quesadilla is ready, I cut it into sections so we can share. When he was two years old, he’d only eat one of the sections. Now that he’s a little bit older, he’ll eat more than one, but won’t entirely eat two. So I need to rethink this."
Quesadilla - Part 2
I'm working on another idea related to this whole circle, fraction idea. Stay tuned.
*Fawn, you're temporarily sworn to secrecy while I line things up.
Quesadilla,
405
P.S. How many times did I use the word "whole"?
Since he's only two-and-a-half, he can't man up to an entire quesadilla yet. Likewise, I should probably watch my cholesterol and avoid routinely eating 3 eggs and cheese every Saturday. It's a delicious compromise. That said, as he gets older he eats more and in turn my cholesterol intake is slightly less, I think.
I came up with a 3 Act idea for our quesadilla breakfasts. You'll notice I don't use halves, fourths, and other math related vocabulary on purpose. It gives you a chance to use that vocabulary with your students. Text included below.
Narrative:
"On the weekends, my son and I look forward to making an egg and cheese quesadilla for breakfast. We scramble the eggs, add the cheese, grill up the tortillas, and when the quesadilla is ready, I cut it into sections so we can share. When he was two years old, he’d only eat one of the sections. Now that he’s a little bit older, he’ll eat more than one, but won’t entirely eat two. So I need to rethink this."
Quesadilla - Part 2
I'm working on another idea related to this whole circle, fraction idea. Stay tuned.
*Fawn, you're temporarily sworn to secrecy while I line things up.
Quesadilla,
405
P.S. How many times did I use the word "whole"?
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