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Numeracy Activities

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Todays Target

Todays target is

Try to make todays target in each of these ways.

1. Adding two numbers2. Finding the difference of two numbers3. Multiplying two numbers4. Dividing one number by another5. Adding three numbers6. Multiplying three numbers7. Multiplying and subtracting8. Using a fraction9. Using a decimal10. Doing it an unusual way


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300 270 100 400 110 100 200 600

600 400 430 300 520 210 200 340

370 530 500 150 100 420 500 650

350 400 200 120 100 640 170 540

500 440 220 300 460 660 700 230

700 200 670 440 220 130 250 500

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Problem In Words Pen and Paper Calculator

Ice creams cost RM10

for 5 boxes. How much

for each box?

Sixteen divided by four

20

15 4 groups,

10 5 in each

5

48 6

20 x 4 + 4 x 4


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MMuullttiiddiiccee TTwwooss

Use 1 dice numbered 4-9. Take turns to shake the dice andmultiply the number on the dice by 2. Use a colouredcounter to cover the answer. The winner is the first personto get 4 counters in a line.

16 8 10 16 18

14 10 18 12 8

12

18

14

10

16

16 10 8 16 14

18 8 12 10 12


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MMuullttiiddiiccee FFiivveess


2045 30 25 40

35 40 20 45 30

25

30

35

40

20

40 35 20 25 30

45 25 30 45 40


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MMuullttiiddiiccee TTeennss

Use 1 dice numbered 4-9. Take turns to shake the dice andmultiply the number on the dice by 10. Use a colouredcounter to cover the answer. The winner is the first person

to get 4 counters in a line.

4060 90 50 70

80 70 50 40 60

90

60

70

80

50

40 50 90 60 80

70

80

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90

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MMuullttiiddiiccee SSeevveennss


2863 35 56 49

42 49 28 63 56

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42 49 28 35 63

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Divide ItA game for two players and one dice (1-6). They will need the gameboard as shown.

The dice are thrown one at a time. The first die is for tens and the

second for ones.

If the first player throws a 1 and a 5 for 15 then they place a counteron any board number that divides evenly into 15 with leaving aremainder. Eg. 3 or 5. Only one counter can be placed at each turn.

The winner is the first player to make a straight line of four countersin any direction.

8 6 4 2 9

4 2 7 3 8

7 6 2 5 6

3

3

4

8

5

5 7 2 3 9

VariationsEach player has their own board. The winner is the first to make arow or column of five counters.

Use a tens die numbers 3- 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.


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Name a Fraction

Working in your team, make up one answer to fit each statement.

Possible Answers

1. Two fractions whose sum is 1 __________________2. Two fractions whose sum is almost 1 __________________

3. Two fractions who sum is near 0 __________________

4. Two fractions whose sumis less than __________________

5. Two fractions whose sumis more than 1 __________________

6. Two fractions whose difference isalmost 0 __________________

7. Two fractions whose difference is about,but not exactly __________________

8. Three fractions whose sum is between1 and 2 __________________

9. Two fractions with a difference ofexactly 1 __________________

10. Two fractions, one of which is twicethe other __________________


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Complete the family of facts for each fact box

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