Lucy and Alice's Paperclip Math Challenge
Learn how Lucy and Alice solve a paperclip math challenge together. Find out how many paperclips each of them has and who has more. In another scenario, figure out the total number of children in Oak Class and Beech Class given different situations. Can you solve the math puzzles?
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More Than, Less Than Build 1 More Than, Less Than: Build 1 Leads into Task A
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Lucy has 23 paperclips. Lucy has 10 paperclips fewer than Alice. How many paperclips does Alice have?
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Lucy has 23 paperclips. Lucy has 10 paperclips fewer than Alice. How many paperclips does Alice have? Who has more paperclips? Lucy Alice
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Lucy has 23 paperclips. Lucy has 10 paperclips fewer than Alice. How many paperclips does Alice have?
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Lucy has 23 paperclips. Lucy has 10 paperclips fewer than Alice. How many paperclips does Alice have? 10 23 Lucy Alice
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Lucy has 23 paperclips. Lucy has 10 paperclips fewer than Alice. How many paperclips does Alice have? 10 23 Lucy 33 Alice
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Lucy has 23 paperclips. Lucy has 10 paperclips fewer than Alice. How many paperclips does Alice have? 10 23 Lucy Answer: 33 paperclips 33 Alice
More Than, Less Than Build 1 There are 29 children in Oak Class. There are 3 fewer children in Beech Class. How many children in Oak Class and Beech Class altogether? What information could be here?
More Than, Less Than Build 1 There are 29 children in Oak Class. There are 4 fewer children in Beech Class. How many children in Oak Class and Beech Class altogether?
More Than, Less Than Build 1 There are 29 children in Oak Class. There are 4 fewer children in Beech Class. How many children in Oak Class and Beech Class altogether? Explain the Mistake: The answer is 25 because 29 4 = 25
More Than, Less Than Build 1 There are 29 children in Oak Class. There are 4 fewer children in Beech Class. How many children in Oak Class and Beech Class altogether?
More Than, Less Than Build 1 There are 29 children in Oak Class. There are 4 fewer children in Beech Class. How many children in Oak Class and Beech Class altogether? 29 Oak Beech 4
More Than, Less Than Build 1 There are 29 children in Oak Class. There are 4 fewer children in Beech Class. How many children in Oak Class and Beech Class altogether? 29 Oak 25 Beech 4
More Than, Less Than Build 1 There are 29 children in Oak Class. There are 4 fewer children in Beech Class. How many children in Oak Class and Beech Class altogether? 29 Oak 29 + 25 = 54 54 children 25 Beech 4
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Tom has 32. Tom has 12 more than Lee. How much money do Tom and Lee have in total? What information could be here?
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Tom has 32. Tom has 12 more than Lee. How much money do Tom and Lee have in total?
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Tom has 32. Tom has 12 more than Lee. How much money do Tom and Lee have in total? 32 Tom Lee 12
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Tom has 32. Tom has 12 more than Lee. How much money do Tom and Lee have in total? Which Answer? 20 32 Tom 52 Lee 12
More Than, Less Than Build 1 Tom has 32. Tom has 12 more than Lee. How much money do Tom and Lee have in total? 32 Tom 52 20 Lee 12
More Than, Less Than Build 1 More Than, Less Than: Build 1 Leads into Task A Extend: for each question, how many steps to answer?
More Than, Less Than Build 2 More Than, Less Than: Build 2 Leads into Task B Version 1 & 2 and Extend
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 1-step question: There are 45 children in Y3. There are 38 children in Y4. How many children in lower KS2?
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 1-step question: There are 45 children in Y3. There are 38 children in Y4. How many children in lower KS2? Step 1: add children in Y3 + Y4 45 + 38 = 83 children
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 1-step question: There are 45 children in Y3. This is a 2-step question: There are 42 children in Y5. There are 38 children in Y4. How many children in lower KS2? There are 3 more children in Y5 than Y6. How many children in upper KS2? Step 1: add children in Y3 + Y4 45 + 38 = 83 children
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 1-step question: There are 45 children in Y3. This is a 2-step question: There are 42 children in Y5. There are 38 children in Y4. How many children in lower KS2? There are 3 more children in Y5 than Y6. How many children in upper KS2? Step 1: add children in Y3 + Y4 45 + 38 = 83 children Step 1: calculate children in Y6 42 3 = 39 children in Y6
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 1-step question: There are 45 children in Y3. This is a 2-step question: There are 42 children in Y5. There are 38 children in Y4. How many children in lower KS2? There are 3 more children in Y5 than Y6. How many children in upper KS2? Step 1: add children in Y3 + Y4 45 + 38 = 83 children Step 1: calculate children in Y6 42 3 = 39 children in Y6 Step 2: add children in Y5 + Y6 42 + 39 = 81 children
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 2-step question: Rose has 45 marbles. Beth has 12 more marbles than Rose. How many marbles do Rose and Beth have in total? What could the hidden information be?
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 2-step question: Rose has 45 marbles. Beth has 12 more marbles than Rose. How many marbles do Rose and Beth have in total?
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 2-step question: Rose has 45 marbles. Beth has 12 more marbles than Rose. How many marbles do Rose and Beth have in total? 12 45 Rose Beth
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 2-step question: Rose has 45 marbles. Beth has 12 more marbles than Rose. How many marbles do Rose and Beth have in total? 12 45 Rose Step 1: 45 + 12 = 57 57 Beth
More Than, Less Than Build 2 This is a 2-step question: Rose has 45 marbles. Beth has 12 more marbles than Rose. How many marbles do Rose and Beth have in total? 12 45 Rose Step 1: 45 + 12 = 57 Step 2: 45 + 57 = 102 57 Beth