School's Maths Challenge #3
Brett McGinniskin & Elicia Briggs
Greenvale Primary School's Maths Challenge
Have a go at these maths problems and place your answers and your working out in the Maths Competition box outside Mrs Biggs and Mr Mac’s office in the BER.
Ask a parent/carer to help, it might be fun to do it together….!
Foundation
I see five flowers in my garden. The first flower is red. The second flower is yellow. The third flower is red. If this pattern continues, what colour is the 5th flower?
| Years 1 and 2
I typed 2 digits on a calculator last night at home. I know I pushed 2 but I can’t remember what the number was. What could my number have been? Write down as many possibilities as you can. What would the possibilities be if I had made a 3-digit number? |
Years 3 and 4
Farmer Brown has two rabbits. He tells his son that rabbits double in number every year. How many rabbits will he expect to have in 7 years?
| Years 5 and 6
If a number in one of the balloons is included in the answers to the four problems below then that balloon will fly away. WHICH BALLOON IS LEFT?
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Congratulations to the winners from the last edition, Greenvale Primary Maths Challenge # 2.
Foundation: No entries
Years 1 & 2: Vivienne 2MW
Years 3 & 4: Bhishan 4JH
Years 5 & 6: Inuja 5JA
Well done and don’t forget to have a go at this edition’s problems!
Mr Mac