Tuesday, 11 August 2015

MATHS WEEK 2015 - Day 2 Problms

Here are your challenges for Tuesday:

Junior Problem


Miss Breen has baked chocolate chip cookies for her family.  Her son sneakily eats 5 of them when she isn't looking. Her son has eaten one quarter (1/4) of the cookies. How many cookies does Miss Breen have left for the rest of the family?

Senior Problem


Emma is making 2 pizzas. She cuts each of her pizzas into sixths.  She has 36 pieces of pineapple to spread evenly on her 2 pizzas.  How many pieces of pineapple will be on seven/sixths (7/6) of the pizzas?


Students: Write your answer in the comments area with your name/class
Teachers: please send photos of student thinking to Miss Breen :-)

Good Luck!

Come back tomorrow for new challenges!


Here is a photo of student thinking (senior problem) in Room 7 today:


Here are some photos of Room 18 working hard on the junior problem today:








5 comments:

  1. Thank you Miss Breen for sharing a word problem with us! Some of us thought it was challenging, some thought it was awesome. Whaea Kiri really liked seeing everyone's brains being switched on. Will send you photos soon!

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    1. I look forward to the photos! Great work room 18!

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  2. Thank you Miss Breen for today's question.


    1 pizza = 6 slices
    2 pizzas = 6 slices (6 x 2 = 12 slices)

    36 pineapple pieces divided by 12 slices = 3

    3 x 7 = 21 pieces of pineapple goes on 7/6 of the pizzas

    Danii

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    1. Great work Danii, you explained your strategy really clearly! I hope you have a go at each problem this week :-)

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  3. 36 PIECES OF PINEAPPLE
    12 PIECES OF PIZZA
    36 /12= 3
    7 X 3 = 21
    YEASIN R10

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