Worded Problems
Michelle bought a king size Mars Bar for £158 and a regular sized Mars Bar for £105. How much money did she spend altogether?
£263
What is the ratio of circles to triangles?
⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⛛ ⛛
3 : 2
Can you think of three character names from the book?
Alfie, Winnie, Miss Root, Gabz, etc...
What year was Nintendo Switch released?
2017
Caleb bought a bag of liquorice for £217 and a box of Jaffa cakes for £62. How much more did the liquorice cost than the Jaffa cakes?
£155
What is the ratio of circles to squares?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ ◯ ◯ ◯
3 : 4
Why doesn't Alfie want to go to the dentist?
He's scared of Miss Root, and doesn't trust her!
What was the first wireless videogame controller?
Atari 2600
Joshua ordered 803 chocolate bars to sell at his store. He had already sold 139 of them. How many chocolate bars did he have left?
There are 15 red socks and 19 blue socks in a draw.
What is the ratio of blue socks to red socks?
19 : 15
Impro (improvise) means to make something up as you go along!
What is the bestselling game on Nintendo Switch?
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Garrett bought 67 boxes of crayons. Each box had 8 crayons. How many total crayons did he buy?
536 crayons
A blue iceblock costs 78p and a red iceblock costs 61p. What is the ratio of the cost of one blue iceblock to one red iceblock?
78 : 61
What was Alfie's plan to avoid going to the dentist?
He was going to hide in the school so Winnie couldn't take him.
What year was the first home video game console released?
1972 (The Odyssey)
Ben did 504 squat jumps over 6 days. He did the same number each day. How many squat jumps did he do each day?
84 squat jumps
Simplify the ratio 14 : 35 to its simplest form.
2 : 5
What do you think might happen when Alfie goes to see Miss Root?
Good idea! We'll have to read on to find out...
What was the first arcade game ever made?
Computer Space (1971)