The North Pole Test

A Maths Starter Of The Day

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It is very cold at the North Pole, so cold that your brain could stop working.

Show that your brain is working well right now by writing out the 91 times table.

How far can you get in five minutes?

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North Pole
91 miles   

Try this activity again when you are feeling cold. Can you get as far in five minutes?

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  • Primary 6 & Mrs Thom, Netherlee PS
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2008
  • "In five minutes, our primary 6 class managed to get the first 16 stations correct. We felt that it was tricky but a lot of fun. Some were frustrated that if they got one answer wrong then every other answer was also wrong.

    We really enjoyed today's challenge!"
  • Matthew, 3D, Craigslea State School
  • Monday, December 17, 2012
  • "I got up to the 29th station in 5 minutes.
    It was fun!"

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Answers

1 x 91 = 91
2 x 91 = 182
3 x 91 = 273
4 x 91 = 364
5 x 91 = 455
6 x 91 = 546
7 x 91 = 637
8 x 91 = 728
9 x 91 = 819
10 x 91 = 910
11 x 91 = 1001
12 x 91 = 1092
13 x 91 = 1183
14 x 91 = 1274
15 x 91 = 1365
16 x 91 = 1456
17 x 91 = 1547
18 x 91 = 1638
19 x 91 = 1729
20 x 91 = 1820
21 x 91 = 1911
22 x 91 = 2002
23 x 91 = 2093
24 x 91 = 2184
25 x 91 = 2275
26 x 91 = 2366
27 x 91 = 2457
28 x 91 = 2548
29 x 91 = 2639
30 x 91 = 2730
31 x 91 = 2821
32 x 91 = 2912
33 x 91 = 3003
34 x 91 = 3094
35 x 91 = 3185
36 x 91 = 3276
37 x 91 = 3367
38 x 91 = 3458
39 x 91 = 3549
40 x 91 = 3640
41 x 91 = 3731
42 x 91 = 3822
43 x 91 = 3913
44 x 91 = 4004
45 x 91 = 4095
46 x 91 = 4186
47 x 91 = 4277
48 x 91 = 4368
49 x 91 = 4459
50 x 91 = 4550
51 x 91 = 4641
52 x 91 = 4732
53 x 91 = 4823
54 x 91 = 4914
55 x 91 = 5005
56 x 91 = 5096
57 x 91 = 5187
58 x 91 = 5278
59 x 91 = 5369
60 x 91 = 5460
61 x 91 = 5551
62 x 91 = 5642
63 x 91 = 5733
64 x 91 = 5824
65 x 91 = 5915
66 x 91 = 6006
67 x 91 = 6097
68 x 91 = 6188
69 x 91 = 6279
70 x 91 = 6370
71 x 91 = 6461
72 x 91 = 6552
73 x 91 = 6643
74 x 91 = 6734
75 x 91 = 6825
76 x 91 = 6916
77 x 91 = 7007
78 x 91 = 7098
79 x 91 = 7189
80 x 91 = 7280
81 x 91 = 7371
82 x 91 = 7462
83 x 91 = 7553
84 x 91 = 7644
85 x 91 = 7735
86 x 91 = 7826
87 x 91 = 7917
88 x 91 = 8008
89 x 91 = 8099
90 x 91 = 8190
91 x 91 = 8281
92 x 91 = 8372
93 x 91 = 8463
94 x 91 = 8554
95 x 91 = 8645
96 x 91 = 8736
97 x 91 = 8827
98 x 91 = 8918
99 x 91 = 9009
100 x 91 = 9100

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