Matryoshka Explorations
Think about Russian matryoshka dolls. They are usually sold in sets of three, five, seven and ten. You may use pictures, words or numbers to solve the following problems. Show or explain how you arrived at each answer.
1. If you had two matryoshka dolls each with two more dolls inside, how many do you have all together?
2. If you had three matryoshka dolls each with four more dolls inside, how many do you have all together?
3. If you had three matryoshka dolls each with six more inside, how many do you have all together?
4. If you had two matryoshka dolls each with nine more inside, how many do you have all together?
