monopoly Jr debt
nellebelle
We've been playing monopoly jr this morning. When Lisa ran out of money, I suggested that she borrow some from the bank. The girls liked that idea. But I'm not sure if we're figuring the math right.
Lisa owes $4 to Jackie. So we gave Jackie $4 from the bank, then gave Lisa $4 from the bank, but she turned it upside down to show that it was $4 in debt. When she earned $2 passing go, she would then be $2 in debt instead of $4. I told the girls that the bank would charge interest, but that was too complicated for me to figure out with play money.
Lisa asked if the real bank would give you upside down money when you borrowed it. I explained that they give you a piece of paper telling how much you owe. Maybe we should keep track of the debt on paper, instead of with upside down money.
Any other ideas on this variation?
Mary Ellen
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Lisa owes $4 to Jackie. So we gave Jackie $4 from the bank, then gave Lisa $4 from the bank, but she turned it upside down to show that it was $4 in debt. When she earned $2 passing go, she would then be $2 in debt instead of $4. I told the girls that the bank would charge interest, but that was too complicated for me to figure out with play money.
Lisa asked if the real bank would give you upside down money when you borrowed it. I explained that they give you a piece of paper telling how much you owe. Maybe we should keep track of the debt on paper, instead of with upside down money.
Any other ideas on this variation?
Mary Ellen
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In a message dated 3/20/2003 1:50:57 PM Central Standard Time,
nellebelle@... writes:
marker or a promissory note. She can't spend it. When she passed go you
should have taken two of the dollars and put it back in the bank as payment,
leaving the other $2 for the next trip around the board. When she passed go
again and you took the remaining $2, she would then have no money, but she
wouldn't be in debt anymore, either.
Tuck
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nellebelle@... writes:
> Lisa owes $4 to Jackie. So we gave Jackie $4 from the bank, then gave LisaThe way I understand it is the $4 that Lisa has upside down is simply a
> $4 from the bank, but she turned it upside down to show that it was $4 in
> debt. When she earned $2 passing go, she would then be $2 in debt instead
> of $4. I told the girls that the bank would charge interest, but that was
> too complicated for me to figure out with play money.
>
marker or a promissory note. She can't spend it. When she passed go you
should have taken two of the dollars and put it back in the bank as payment,
leaving the other $2 for the next trip around the board. When she passed go
again and you took the remaining $2, she would then have no money, but she
wouldn't be in debt anymore, either.
Tuck
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