Maths Challenges
MATHS FORTNIGHTLY CHALLENGES
Entries close Wednesday 14th August
Last weeks winners
Congratulations to David, Hamza and Stella. Well done!
AGE 4-7
Ned rode his bike 7km to the library. On the way he took a shortcut that was only 5km long. How many kilometres in total did Ned ride?
AGE 8-10
Tim caught 16 ladybugs. Ali caught 27 and Jon caught 35. The children put their ladybugs into jars to protect them from the pesticide being sprayed. Each jar held only 8 ladybugs. How many jars did they need to ensure all ladybugs had a safe home?
AGE 10 upwards
12 friends plan to order pizza for dinner. They assume that everyone can eat 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas should they order?
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