If you could print money using your home printer how much money could you print in one year?
Thinking
What ASSUMPTIONS do you need to make in order to figure out a sensible answer?
- Printer ink = unlimited
- Printer paper = unlimited
- You can print 24-7
- One double page per minute
- Six $100 notes per page
How do you figure this out?
Find out the number of minutes in a year then multiply your answer by the dollar value per printed page ($600)
Question 2 - The Bank Robbery
Could you carry a million dollars in your backpack?
How much paper would his be?
How heavy would this be?
Can you find out the weight of a million dollars in gold?
Which would be better to carry in your school bag?
Could you fit more gold or paper money?
Can you figure out how much $$$ you could carry?
Question 3 - How Big is a Million?
Google doc task - Monday
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