Family Maths Week Challenge

Family Maths Week Challenge

As a family, can you solve these problems?

Problem 1

Oh no, you are trapped inside a dungeon! A guard has offered to free you if you can solve this puzzle. The guard draws a Roman numeral for 9 on the wall with some chalk and challenges you to draw one continuous line and turn this into a 6. If you can solve the puzzle you will be freed!  

Problem 2

Make the following pattern using matchsticks or any other materials. (pegs, pencils, felts etc.)

How many more are needed to make a square?
How many more need adding to make yet another square alongside it?
Carry on adding more squares ... a matchstick.

How many matches have you added?
How many matches are there when you have made 10 squares in the row?  20 squares? 50 squares?

Once you have your answers take a photo and send an email to Miss Green jgreen@owairaka.school.nz  with “Family Maths Week” as the subject.

Please make sure your name and class is clearly written in the email.

You can also draw/write your answer on a piece of paper and deliver it to Room 21.

All entries which are received by Friday will go into our Maths Week prize draw.