Rabbits and Chickens

Topics: Starter | Algebra | Problem Solving | Simultaneous Equations

• L. Mangham, Hylands School, UK
• Wednesday, April 23, 2008
• "Good timing! Just the starter I needed for my simultaneous equation topic. Thanks."
• The Best Maths Class Ever 7cd/M2, King Alfred's College, Oxfordshire
• Thursday, April 23, 2009
• "We all tried our best to find the answer by guessing. But our teacher showed us how to use simultaneous equations to get the answer quickly. A tough question for a year 7 class."
• M T, 8b/Ma1 Harris Academy Purley
• Tuesday, March 02, 2010
• "My class was just introduced to constructing and solving linear equations at the time, and I constructed a linear equation to find a solution for this starter. I let the number of rabbits be represented by x. Then 4x + 2(total heads-x)= total number of legs."
• Simbarashe Mukumbira, Mazowe High School
• Friday, April 22, 2011
• "This maths stater was just the thing I wanted before I wrote my algebra test."
• Joan Morgan, All Saints Academy Plymouth
• Monday, April 15, 2013
• "Excellent starter improves students thinking skills !!- Thank you."

 

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