A year of waiting leaves a gap that never closes, because it is the biggest year.
Ivy planted 100 pretend coins today. Ben waited one year, then planted his 100, exactly one year behind.
Both gardens follow the same rule, so Ben's garden is always where Ivy's was a year before.
Ivy always holds one extra year of growth, and the last year is the biggest year. So the gap keeps growing.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
11 coins. 121 − 110 = 11.
14 coins. 160 − 146 = 14.
No. Ivy always holds one extra year of growth, so the gap only grows.
The same from then on. 110 makes Ben's garden level with Ivy's every year.
With a grown-up, talk about something where starting one year earlier would have mattered, like a skill, a hobby or a habit. Why did that year matter?
Talk about something where starting one year earlier would have mattered, like a skill, a hobby or a habit. Why did that year matter? The numbers here come from a made-up garden, and nothing is promised for any real money.
