Triplets

How many triplets can you find?
Find as many sets of triplets as possible which add up to 30

18 15 7 20
30 4 1 14
17 15 5 8
6 16 19 21

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  • Chris Southward, Limehouse School Cumbria
  • Monday, December 10, 2007
  • "Year 7 found four more which you haven't mentioned in your triplets summing to 34 list. 24,3,7 - 24,5,5 - 25,3,6, and 23,7,4"
  • Liz Masshedar, Peterlee
  • Monday, December 10, 2007
  • "Just found this site. Already my year 6 pupils are reminding me to find the day's challenge. It is a really good resource to start the maths lesson and give them something to think about. Thanks!"
  • A O'Hagan, First year Holyrood Sec Glasgow
  • Wednesday, December 10, 2008
  • "Cesco and Asim found two more...22,8,4 and 21,8,5. The whole class managed to find all the others."
  • Mrs Humphreys' Maths group, Nevill Road Juniors, Bramhall, Stockport
  • Thursday, December 11, 2008
  • "We (year 6) found another 6 triplets that weren't mentioned."
  • P5, Giffnock Primary
  • Thursday, December 10, 2009
  • "P5 at Giffnock Primary School found 12 triplets!!"
  • Class 2/6, Lauren Cowie
  • Thursday, December 10, 2009
  • "This was too easy for us and not very challenging, and not up to the usual standard."

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Here are some triplets. Did you find any more?

21+4+5

16+6+8

15+7+8
17+6+7 19+5+6 18+5+7
20+4+6 1+14+15  
     

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