Not Multiples

A Maths Starter of The Day

Write down the numbers from this list which are not multiples of 8.

12   16   1   3   8   1   21   24
32   12   20   16   5   8   24  3

Convert the numbers you have written down to letters (A=1, B=2 etc). Make a mathematical word out of your letters.

 

 

Teacher: Click here to show a table of letters and values.

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*Mrs Wilshaw, Dunsten Collage,Essex
Monday, March 12, 2007

 

"My class spotted a mistake in this puzzle and I am rather embarassed that they spotted before me! There is only one 3, which corresponds to c, so the solution cannot be calculate."

Mr Hartley, Farmor's, England
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

 

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

 

"Here is a word consisting of letters representing numbers which are not multiples of 3:
Tenths (20,5,14,20,8,19)"

Georgina Kokkinos and Nandi Luthuli, West St. Leonards CP School
Friday, March 30, 2007

 

"Here are some words consisting of letters representing numbers which are not multiples of 3:
Take away,(20,1,11,5,1,23,1,25)"

Jodie Colvin and Becky Reeve, West St. Leonards CP School
Friday, March 30, 2007

 

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Answer

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