Team Age

A Maths Starter of The Day


Hayden
Age: 25
Brian
Age: 21
Carter
Age: 14
Adrian
Age: 10
Kyle
Age: 6
Eric
Age: 23

Ian
Age: 16
Nathaniel
Age: 10
Carlos
Age: 14
Alex
Age: 18
Bryan
Age: 14
Jagdish
Age: 11
The total age of all those in the football team is 44.
The total age of all those in the swimming team is 34.
The total age of all those in the Maths quiz team is 38.
Who is in each team? (A person may be in more than one team!)

 

 

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  • Year Six, Tichill St. Mary's
  • Thursday, October 08, 2009
  • "Year Six found this very easy and didn't take long at all."
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  • Thursday, October 08, 2009
  • "A very good one."
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  • Wednesday, February 03, 2010
  • "My Year 5 top set it took them 2 minutes to do. Very good for their mental skills."
  • Miss McCormick,
  • Thursday, October 13, 2011
  • "Primary 5 enjoyed this problem and was a good way to start the day!"

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Answers

Football Team

Carter (14)
Kyle (6)
Nathaniel (10)
Bryan (14)

 Swimming Team

Adrian (10)
Nathaniel (10)
Carlos (14)

 Maths Quiz Team

Carter (14)
Nathaniel (10)
Bryan (14)

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