Our Prime Minister is asking us three Maths problems

Here are three questions our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has asked us? The first question is for our Koru students, the second question is for our Kowhai students and the third question is for our Kauri students. Please tell us your answers in the comment section below. Have fun! Can you think of other Maths problems you could ask?

22 comments:

  1. How cool that Ms Ardern has taken time out of her busy schedule to ask us some questions. I've listened carefully and go my answers!
    What did you get?

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    1. Well done Mrs Driver! Perhaps people can email me your answers (kimm@sunnyhills.school.nz) and I will publish the answers on Friday so everyone can have a chance to answer the questions at their level.

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    2. My Grandma helped me work out the answers a little!

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    3. Grandma's are great aren't they, it is so nice to have family around to work with.

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  2. The answers to them are,1.14 toys, 2.28 minutes and 3.12.5 minutes.

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  3. Congratulations to Danya, who answered all the questions correctly! The Prime Minister would be pleased!

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  4. Q1 - 14 toys
    Q2 - 28 minutes
    Q3 - 12.5 minutes

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  5. Congratulations to Jade, thank you for emailing your answers - they are all correct!

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  6. Another winner - well done Ruby!! We had an online meeting and Mrs Driver gave her three answers - she is also a winner! Keep them coming :-)

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  7. My brother Alex is a year 4 and he thinks the second question is 28
    I'm a year 6 and I think the third question is 12.5

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  8. A) 5+9 = 14
    B) 4*7 = 28
    C) 2.5*5 = 12.5

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    1. Yes, this is the answer for question 2. Well done Kavya.

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  10. hi mrs m 9+5=14 and 7+7+7+7=28

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  11. Hi mrs M I now 9+5=14 also I now 7+7+7+7=28

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  12. hi mrs m qweaschean uno 9+5=14 qweaschen duo 20+8=28

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  13. hi mrs m 7+7 7+7 is the same as 4 x 7 = 28

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  14. 1. 14
    2. 49
    3. 12.5

    Thanks By Kavya

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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...