On The Double
Double these numbers and write down the answers in the back of your books:
| 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
| 27 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 59 | 78 |
| 107 | 137 | 194 | 223 | 247 | 345 |
| 1584.3 | 87.8 | 0.561 | 0.0092 | 0.00007 | 0 |

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| Arithmetic
Friday, January 26, 2007
Good, achieved the results I required
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Didn't really capture the interest of the students
Not for me! I wouldn't use this type of activity.
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| 3 x 2 = 6 | 4 x 2 = 8 | 8 x 2 = 16 | 10 x 2 = 20 | 14 x 2 = 28 | 18 x 2 = 36 |
| 27 x 2 = 54 | 45 x 2 = 90 | 49 x 2 = 98 | 51 x 2 = 102 | 59 x 2 = 118 | 78 x 2 = 156 |
| 107 x 2 = 214 | 137 x 2 = 274 | 194 x 2 = 388 | 223 x 2 = 446 | 247 x 2 = 494 | 345 x 2 = 690 |
| 1584.3 x 2 = 3168.6 | 87.8 x 2 = 175.6 | 0.561 x 2 = 1.122 | 0.0092 x 2 = 0.0184 | 0.00007 x 2 = 0.00014 | 0 x 2 = 0 |
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