Mathematics Faculty

From the Co-ordinator of Mathematics

'Numbers' Problem #10

We are back again, here is Numbers Problem #10

Please send through your solutions to maths@tphs.nsw.edu.au.

Number Fact about 10

Interesting number fact about the number 10, most counting systems around the world use the base-ten numeral system. It is also the sum of the first 4 counting number (1, 2, 3, 4) and the sum of the first 3 prime numbers (2, 3, 5).

Happy Numbering!

Solution to Numbers Problem #9 

Here is a list of the different ways to solve this problem:

Mathematics 'Problem of the Week'

GREEN PROBLEM - Week 6:  A rectangle has an area of 72 square centimetres and the length is twice the width.

What is the perimeter, in centimetres, of the rectangle?

RED PROBLEM - Week 6:  Place the digits: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9,  in a different spot each to make this multiplication true:  6 _ _ _ x 3 = _ 0 _ _ 4