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Thursday 4 June 2015

Canberra Math Week 7

SCHOOL GARDEN
This task is about showing how to solve multiplication problems.
Some students are setting up a school garden.
Do not use a calculator to answer the maths problems below.
a)   Hohepa planted 9 rows with 8 tomato plants in each row.
Show how to work out how many tomato plants he planted altogether.
9x8=72
Answer:72

b) Paul planted 7 rows with 20 carrots in each row.
Show how to work out how many carrots he planted altogether.

7x2=14
And you add a 0
Answer:140
c)   Iritana planted 5 rows with 14 lettuces in each row.
Show how to work out how many lettuces she planted altogether.
5x14
5x10=50
5x4=20
50 + 20= 70
Answer:70
d) Doug planted 6 rows with 15 strawberry plants in each row.
Show how to work out how many strawberry plants he planted altogether.
6x15=
6x10=60
6x5=30
60+30=90
Answer:90

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