THE NORTH POLE TEST

It is very cold at the North Pole, so cold that your brain could stop working.

Show that your brain is working well right now by writing out the 68 times table.

 How far can you get in five minutes?

 

        68 miles

Try this activity again when you are feeling cold. Can you get as far in five minutes?

Answers:

1 x 68 = 68
2 x 68 = 136
3 x 68 = 204
4 x 68 = 272
5 x 68 = 340
6 x 68 = 408
7 x 68 = 476
8 x 68 = 544
9 x 68 = 612
10 x 68 = 680
11 x 68 = 748
12 x 68 = 816
13 x 68 = 884
14 x 68 = 952
15 x 68 = 1020
16 x 68 = 1088
17 x 68 = 1156
18 x 68 = 1224
19 x 68 = 1292
20 x 68 = 1360
21 x 68 = 1428
22 x 68 = 1496
23 x 68 = 1564
24 x 68 = 1632
25 x 68 = 1700
26 x 68 = 1768
27 x 68 = 1836
28 x 68 = 1904
29 x 68 = 1972
30 x 68 = 2040
31 x 68 = 2108
32 x 68 = 2176
33 x 68 = 2244
34 x 68 = 2312
35 x 68 = 2380
36 x 68 = 2448
37 x 68 = 2516
38 x 68 = 2584
39 x 68 = 2652
40 x 68 = 2720
41 x 68 = 2788
42 x 68 = 2856
43 x 68 = 2924
44 x 68 = 2992
45 x 68 = 3060
46 x 68 = 3128
47 x 68 = 3196
48 x 68 = 3264
49 x 68 = 3332
50 x 68 = 3400
51 x 68 = 3468
52 x 68 = 3536
53 x 68 = 3604
54 x 68 = 3672
55 x 68 = 3740
56 x 68 = 3808
57 x 68 = 3876
58 x 68 = 3944
59 x 68 = 4012
60 x 68 = 4080
61 x 68 = 4148
62 x 68 = 4216
63 x 68 = 4284
64 x 68 = 4352
65 x 68 = 4420
66 x 68 = 4488
67 x 68 = 4556
68 x 68 = 4624
69 x 68 = 4692
70 x 68 = 4760
71 x 68 = 4828
72 x 68 = 4896
73 x 68 = 4964
74 x 68 = 5032
75 x 68 = 5100
76 x 68 = 5168
77 x 68 = 5236
78 x 68 = 5304
79 x 68 = 5372
80 x 68 = 5440
81 x 68 = 5508
82 x 68 = 5576
83 x 68 = 5644
84 x 68 = 5712
85 x 68 = 5780
86 x 68 = 5848
87 x 68 = 5916
88 x 68 = 5984
89 x 68 = 6052
90 x 68 = 6120
91 x 68 = 6188
92 x 68 = 6256
93 x 68 = 6324
94 x 68 = 6392
95 x 68 = 6460
96 x 68 = 6528
97 x 68 = 6596
98 x 68 = 6664
99 x 68 = 6732
100 x 68 = 6800

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