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Sheet # 111 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Use drawings, words, or numbers to explain how you got your answer.

Starting at age 4, Jane receives as many books on her birthday as many years old she is that day. How old is Jane when the total number of books she ever received is 100?

























































Answers for sheet # 111

When Jane is 15 years old.

Age Books received Total Books Received
4 4 4
5 5 4 + 5 = 9
6 6 15
7 7 22
8 8 30
9 9 39
10 10 49
11 11 60
12 12 72
13 13 85
14 14 99
15 15 114