Wednesday 30 September 2015

October Challenge - Years 1 & 2

Jade bought a lolly.
It cost 6p.
She used coins to pay for it exactly.

Which coins did she use?

There are 5 different ways to do it.
Can you find all 5 ways?


Tip: Use real coins to help find the solution.

Write your answer on a piece of paper. Don't forget to include your name and class.  Post in the Maths Challenge Solutions post box by October 22nd. 

October Challenge - Year 3 & 4

Number Mazes 

Start in the yellow square and move to the orange square by adding up the numbers along the way.  You need the correct total before reaching the end.  The orange square shows you what total you need to make.  You are only allowed to visit each square once and you can only move vertically and horizontally.



1


2


5




2


7


7




2


1


7


13




4


9


6




1


9


8




7


4


8


38



Solutions are to be completed by Thursday October 22nd.  Please post them into the Maths Challenge Box in the picture book library.

October Challenge - Years 5 & 6

Sam divided 15 pennies among four small bags.
He could then pay any sum of money from 1p to 15p, without opening any bag.
How many pennies did Sam put in each bag?


Forgot to mention that Sam is Canadian!

Solutions are to be completed by Thursday October 22nd.  Please post them into the Maths Challenge Box in the picture book library.

September Solutions - Years 3 & 4


¤
5
8
6
9
7
9
9
8
7
«
2
3
2
7
3
2
3
7
6
¤ + «
7
11
8
16
10
11
12
15
13
¤ - «
3
5
4
2
4
7
6
1
1
¤ x «
10
24
12
63
21
18
27
56
42


¤
9
10
12
12
20
24
36
28
18
«
3
2
3
6
5
6
9
4
2
3 x «
9
6
9
18
15
18
27
12
6
¤ + «
12
12
15
18
25
30
45
32
20
¤ ÷ «
3
5
4
2
4
4
4
7
9


September Solutions - Years 5 & 6

Gurmit paid £2 for A, £4 for B, £6 for C, £1 for D and £8 for E.

Thursday 10 September 2015

September Challenge - Years 1 & 2

Draw the dominoes which come next in the pattern.



Make up one more domino pattern of your own.






















Tip: Use real dominoes to help you.

Write your answer on a piece of paper and post in the Maths Challenge Solutions post box in the KS1 picture book library by September 30th. Don't forget to include your name and class.



September Challenge - Years 3 & 4

Follow the rules shown in the left-hand columns to complete these tables.  In every case, ¤ is larger than «.  Choose your own values for the last column.

¤
5
8
6




8


«
2


7


3



¤ + «
7
11


10
11




¤ - «
3

4
2
4



1

¤ x «
10




18
27
56
42



¤
9
10

12

24




«
3

3

5



2

3 x «

6




27
12


¤ + «


15



45
32
20

¤ ÷ «



2
4
4






Fill in the missing values and post your answers in the Maths Challenge Solutions box in the KS1 picture book library by September 30th.  Don’t forget to write your name and class on your paper.