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Mathanagrams

The letters of mathematical words have been mixed up. Can you figure out what these anagrams are?

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This is level 4: Words that may typically be used in a upper Secondary school Maths lesson. The words have their letters mixed up. Can you figure out what they might be? You will be awarded a trophy if you get at least 9 correct and you do this activity online.

RREGUICRN

Correct Wrong

YTPABBLIROI

Correct Wrong

NSDEICI

Correct Wrong

EGIENRT

Correct Wrong

EVNN

Correct Wrong

OSTGIMRAH

Correct Wrong

IREOPRLCCA

Correct Wrong

MAEIND

Correct Wrong

PNCDIRNSEGOOR

Correct Wrong

DTORUPC

Correct Wrong

TLNASINARTO

Correct Wrong

NAROOLCIRTE

Correct Wrong

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Can you find all twelve words from their anagrams? Being good at Maths requires you to know and be able to spell words which are used in very precise ways in mathematics. Type your answers into the spaces below the anagrams. Click the "Check" button to see if your answers are correct.

This is Mathanagrams level 4. You can also try:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 5 Vowelless

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Try your best to answer the questions above. Type your answers into the boxes provided leaving no spaces. As you work through the exercise regularly click the "check" button. If you have any wrong answers, do your best to do corrections but if there is anything you don't understand, please ask your teacher for help.

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Friday, July 8, 2011

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Level 1 - Numbers written as words (with the space removed)

Level 2 - Words that may typically be used in a Primary school Maths lesson

Level 3 - Words that may typically be used in a lower Secondary school Maths lesson

Level 4 - Words that may typically be used in a upper Secondary school Maths lesson

Level 5 - Words randomly plucked from the database of mathematical words

Vowelless - The vowels have been removed from these mathematical words. Can you work out what they should be?

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