“Smart” Money
In Shel Silverstein’s poem, Smart, a boy starts off with one dollar and trades until he has a lot less than he started with. Let’s work together as you listen to the poem to find out how much money he has every time he trades.
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The boy has… |
The boy ends up with… |
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Coins or bill: one dollar bill Amount: $1.00 |
Coins or bill: two quarters Amount: $.50 |
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Coins or bill: two quarters Amount: $.50 |
Coins or bill: three dimes Amount: $.30 |
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Coins or bill: three dimes Amount: $.30 |
Coins or bill: four nickels Amount: $.20 |
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Coins or bill: four nickels Amount: $.20 |
Coins or bill: five pennies Amount: $.05 |