What Are They?

1. The product of two odd numbers is 99.

What are they?

2. The difference between two square numbers is 3.

What are they?

3. The sum of three prime numbers is 25.

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4. The ratio of two even numbers is 5:7.

What are they?

A Mathematics Lesson Starter Of The Day

Starter of The Day Transum Mathematics Topics


Topics: Starter | Arithmetic | Number | Puzzles | Ratio

  • C. J. Southward, Limehouse Cumbria
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  • In the product question the solutions do not include the double negative
    solutions.
  • Transum,
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  • Thanks CJ. That has now been allowed for in the answers below.
  • 6N, Charnwood Primary School
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  • We really enjoyed this and some of us thought it was easy - However we haven't tried the hard numbers yet!
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Answers

1. 1 and 99 or 3 and 33 or 9 and 11 (and their negatives).

2. 1 and 4. Could there be any other solutions?

3. 3, 3 and 19 or 3, 5 and 17 or 3, 11 and 11 or 5, 7 and 13 or 7, 7 and 11.

4. 10 and 14 or 20 and 28 or 30 and 42 or ...

 

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