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"The answer to Q6 is incorrect as it contains a 4. It would be better to do 0.28 x 11.72." Mrs Clark , Mayfield School, Dagenham
"The answer to the penultimate question is incorrect as it used a 4." 9F, St Cecilia's, Lancashire
"Your answer to Q 6 still has a 4 in it!" Susan Wilkinson, Blurton high school
"Thanks everyone for pointing out the mistake. It has now been corrected." Transum,
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| Arithmetic
| Calculator
| Mixed
| Problem Solving
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Good, achieved the results I required
Satisfactory
Didn't really capture the interest of the students
Not for me! I wouldn't use this type of activity.
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There are many different ways of performing the calculations with this broken calculator. Here are some examples.
1. 59994 + 8003 = 59995 + 8002
2. 559 - 254 = 558 - 253
3. 255 x 34 = 255 x 33 + 255
4. 25% of 540 = 50% of 270 = 270 / 2
5. 1/7 + 1/4 = 1 รท 7 + 0.25
6. 0.14 x 23.44 = 0.28 x 11.72
7. 2444 = 122 x 122 x 122 x 122 x 16
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Teacher, do your students have one to one
access to computers? Whether your students each have a TabletPC or share a desktop PC, this activity lends itself to eLearning (Engaged Learning). |
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Here's the URL which will take
them to "Six Discrimination", a similar activity.