Maggots

345 add 444

23 x 32

1778 - 245

15 x 16 x 17

(34 - 17) x 3

10001 - 999

981 divided by 9

189 divided by 9

Fifty nine squared

Twenty six squared

The sum of all the numbers from 1 to 31

The lowest common multiple of 12 and 14

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Paul Kidd, The High School Of Dundee
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
"That was a very enjoyable thing to do and the bugs were fandabydosie."
Jacqueline Miley, Birmingham
Sunday, February 27, 2011
"Ew! liked the idea, but would rather they were catterpillars turning into butterflies!"
Mr Shrum, Plum School
Sunday, March 20, 2011
"Hello, My School left it on for over 1 week, We had no screen at all and there was just white! We left it a bit longer and the maggots died? Was that suppose to happen? Anyway, I am a teacher of year 2, My class did everything! Beat that!
-Mr Shrum."

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789	736	1533
4080	51	9002

109	21
3481	676

496

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