Ahoy there: Challenge for Wednesday 29 April: Pirate's Fruit Puzzle

Can you answer this puzzle?

Extension: Create your own fruit puzzle, take a picture of  it and send it to Kimm@sunnyhills.school.nz.  I can't wait to share these for others to complete.

24 comments:

  1. hi this is Chantelle

    i think that it is 44 the bananas are 20 the apples are 6 and the plums are 4.

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    1. Thank you Chantelle for sharing your thinking and being the first to respond to our challenge - KaiPai!!

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  2. Hi Mrs Madden, is the answer to the pirate's fruit puzzle 44?

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    1. Hi Marcus, Thank you, may I ask what was your thinking? Many thanks for sharing your great question. Check it out on the above slide.

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  3. Ahoy me hearties, I have had a few people reply with the correct answer. I will post your comments later today to give everyone a chance to have a go. Can anyone create their own challenge?? Please email so I can share these!

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  4. Hello,
    1 banana=20
    2 apples=12
    3 plums=12
    20+12+12=44
    I think the answer is 44.
    Gyana room12

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  5. The answer is 44

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    1. How did you work this out?

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    2. I worked it out like this
      1 banana = $20
      2 apple = $12
      3 plums = $12 all together equals $44

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    3. Excellent, thank you for sharing Zoe!

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  6. the answer is 44

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    1. Can you please share your thinking?

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  7. 20+(2*6)+(4*3)=44


























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    1. Thank you for sharing your thinking.

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    1. Hi Kavya, Thank you for giving this a go! Can you please explain how you got 94? I would like to hear your thinking.
      Many thanks, Mrs M

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    2. By adding all the numbers I got 94 but it was a mistake.Now I realise the real answer is 44.

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    3. Hi Kavya, never worry about making a mistake or gettting the answer wrong. The most important thing is to give it ago, making mistakes is how our brain grows! Thank you for giving it another go and correcting your answer. Well done! Thank you.

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  9. 1 banana = $20, 1 Apple = $6, 1 plum = $4

    = $44

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    1. You listened well to the video and showed the dollar amount. Thank you

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  11. 1 banana+ 2 apples+ 3 plums= $44. Individually 1 banana is $20, 1 apple is $6 and 1 plum is $4. Sorry I only just saw this challenge and I'm a bit late.

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    1. Thanks Jessica, you are never too late to answer a Maths question. These challenges are for any day or any time.

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-- Ngā mihi, Kim   Mrs Kim Madden PG Cert (Mathematics), B.Ed, Dip Tch, Dip ICT. Mathematics Specialist Teacher at Sunnyhills Primary School...