Sheet # 9 Critical Thinking
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
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When Su hangs out the clothes, sometimes she does not have enough clothespins. So instead of putting two clothespins on each item of clothing, she shares a clothespin between two items. She uses 3 clothespins between two items. How many clothespins does she need to hang 10 items? Write a number sentence for n items of clothing.
Answers for sheet # 9
11 clothespins
# of clothespins for n item = n + 1