Sum = Product

I have three children.

The sum of their ages is the same as the product.

How old are they?

The sum is the result of adding.

The product is the result of multiplying.

A Mathematics Lesson Starter Of The Day

I have four children.

The sum of their ages is the same as the product.

How old are they?

I have five children.

The sum of their ages is the same as the product.

How old are they?

I have six children.

The sum of their ages is the same as the product.

How old are they?

I have seven children.

The sum of their ages is the same as the product.

How old are they?


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  • This Starter about sums and products replaces the Starter that was previously available for the 12th August called Comparing Cubes. This old Starter proved not to be very popular so it has been moved. If you need it you can find it here: Comparing Cubes. Sorry for any inconvenience.

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