Easy
Mr Tai brings 24 strawberries to class in a box. A greedy student steals three quarters of them. How many strawberries does the student scoff?
Medium
At the speed chocolate eating contest, each contestant has to eat as much of a chocolate bar as they can in 15 seconds. Mr Spice eats three quarters of a chocolate bar and Mr Chittenden eats seven-eighths – who wins the contest? Can you prove your answer in a number of different ways?
Hard
Riley Putt. and Braith Castle were on a 60km cycling trip. Near the end of the day they travelled 4/5 of the distance. How many kilometres had they travelled?
Mr Web needed to paint the ceiling of his bedroom that has an area of 11m2. He found a tin of paint that was 2/3 full. If a full tin covers 18m2, does Andrew have enough paint to paint his ceiling?
Mr Tai brings 24 strawberries to class in a box. A greedy student steals three quarters of them. How many strawberries does the student scoff?
Medium
At the speed chocolate eating contest, each contestant has to eat as much of a chocolate bar as they can in 15 seconds. Mr Spice eats three quarters of a chocolate bar and Mr Chittenden eats seven-eighths – who wins the contest? Can you prove your answer in a number of different ways?
Hard
Riley Putt. and Braith Castle were on a 60km cycling trip. Near the end of the day they travelled 4/5 of the distance. How many kilometres had they travelled?
Mr Web needed to paint the ceiling of his bedroom that has an area of 11m2. He found a tin of paint that was 2/3 full. If a full tin covers 18m2, does Andrew have enough paint to paint his ceiling?
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24 divided by 4 = 6
6 x 3 = 18
3\4 of 24= 18
Medium
Mr Chittenden wins because 7/8 is bigger than 3/4.
Hard
60 divided by 5= 12
12x4= 48
Yes because ...
18 divided by 3= 6
6x2=12
He would have enough and extra to paint his ceiling.
By Lexi McQuaig
That is how I worked it out Lexi exactly like that but I forgot to give it to Mr Spice on Monday. So I am going to give it to him on Tuesday. Hopefully he will let me. ;-)
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