Four To Seven

Starter of The Day Transum Mathematics Topics

Topics: Starter | Arithmetic | Mental Methods | Problem Solving

Mr Kavanagh's Fifth Class, Cork, Ireland
Our class figured out half of the solutions. We would have gotten more but we ran out of time.
Alex Lee, NLCS Jeju
Thease are the answers from my Y6 student.
1.(7-6)x(5-4)
2.(7-6)+(5-4)
3.(7-4)x(6-5)
4.(7-5)+(6-4)
5.square root(7-5)+(6-4)
6.4+(5+7)/6
7.56/4-7
8.(4+5)-(7-6)
9.(6+4)/5 +7
10.(4+7)-(6-5)
11.7x5-6x4
12.6x4-(5+7)
13.(6+7)x(5-4)
14.76/4-5
15.7^2-6x5-4
16.54/6+7
17.4x7-(5+6)
18.6x(5+7)/4
19.4x5-(7-6)
20.square root 4+6+5+7.
Mrs Milne, Strandtown Primary School
Our class really enjoyed this starter and as a class solved every one!

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Here is the URL which will take them to a different type of mental maths activity.

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Here is the URL which will take them to a similar 4 digit calculation challenge.

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A Maths Lesson Starter of The Day

Four To Seven

Here is a blank grid to collect in answers from the class

Answers

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