Strategies
What is the strategy called where I use my times tables to solve division questions?
Inverse Strategy
42 / 7
6
80 / 16
5
330 / 15
22
The answer is July 12. What is the Question?
When is Miss Waters' birthday?
What is the strategy called where I split the bigger number (first number) into two (or three) different numbers that add up to the big number?
Split Strategy
27 / 9
3
135 / 15
840 / 15
56
How many moons does Jupiter have?
79
What is the best strategy to gather chickens?
Best answer wins!
12
80 / 16
5
625 / 5
125
Ivan has 2.4 kilograms of mince. Each patty takes 0.15 kilograms of mince. How many patties can Ivan make?
16
How many dudes you know roll like this?
How many dudes you know flow like this?
Not many, if any
96 / 8
12
78 / 13
6
715 / 5
143
Bill and Ben the pirate men stole 2 treasure chests. Bill took 7/8 of the treasure, Ben took 3/4 of the treasure. How much was left?
1/8
What is the strategy where I spilt the second number (smaller number) into factors that multiply to that number?
Using Factors
145 / 12
12 remainder 1
105 / 8
13 remainder 1
1089 / 99
11
Each day on the life raft 26 litres of water is shared equally among the 8 survivors. How much water, in litres, does each person get?
3.25