THOAN

A Maths Starter of The Day

Arianna thinks of a number. "If I double my number and add 6 the answer is 40" Mya thinks of a number. "If I multiply my number by 2 and add 2 the answer is 40"
Marissa thinks of a number. "If I add 6 to my number then divide the result by 2, the answer is 11" Autumn thinks of a number. "If I multiply my number by 3 and subtract 3 then multiply the result by 6, the answer is 3 less than 165"

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  • C Fleming, Lancashire
  • Thursday, November 12, 2009
  • "Unfortunately the faces on these starters are an excuse to be distracted for some of my pupils."
  • Yr6, CASTERTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
  • Tuesday, November 01, 2011
  • "It was quite a challenge but we achieved it!"

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Answers

Arianna is thinking of 17
Mya is thinking of 19
Marissa is thinking of 16
Autumn is thinking of 10

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