Rail Weigh

A Maths Starter of The Day

Hint: You may need to record the length and weight of more than one train before you can work out the answers.

 

 

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  • 3_2, Girvan Academy
  • Wednesday, May 16, 2007
  • "Nice idea but the trains go too slow. "

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ANSWERS

The blue loco weighs 96 tonnes

One red coach weighs 20 tonnes.


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