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Alfred & Bhavin are on a run from X to Y.

Alfred runs half the way & walks the other half. Bhavin runs for 1/2 the time and walks for the other half. They both run and walk at same speeds.

Who finishes 1st?

What other mathematical aspects of this caught your attention? What do you wonder about the situation?

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A & B are on a run from X to Y. A runs half the way & walks the other half. B runs for 1/2 the time and walks for the other half. They both run and walk at same speeds. Who finishes 1st? pic.twitter.com/0xMotiYHIL
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Noticing and wondering is a tool to help students:
- Understand the story, the quantities, and the relationships in the problem.
- Understand what the problem is asking and what the answer will look like. Have some ideas to begin to solve the problem.
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