Good Questions to Ask in Math Class

 There's a Facebook creator that I follow called "Good Questions to Ask in Math Class." Here are some of the questions that I like so far. I'll likely update this post as she posts more that I want to remember.

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A 12-hour digital clock displays hours and minutes. What is the largest possible sum of the digits in the display?

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The 5-digit number 2A34B is divisible by 15. How many possible values are there for A+B?

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When three numbers are added two at a time, the sums are 26, 43, and 67. What is the sum of the three numbers?

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The product of four different whole numbers, each greater than 1, is 120. What is the sum of the numbers?

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Guess the number I stand for.

• I am a 3 digit number XYZ.
• The sum of X and Y is 13.
• The sum of Y and Z is 15.
• I am less than 600.
• The sum of X, Y, and Z is 19.

These were fun to figure out. I'll have to use them with my students.