Guess the Number

Guess the Number

Compare values to find a mystery number by using the fewest number of guesses possible.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

Describe your strategy for finding the mystery number.

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Open-ended question 2

Jose’s first guess was 3,400.  The feedback he received said, “The mystery number is greater than 3,400”.  Which would be a better second guess:  3,410 or 7,500?  Why do you think so?

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