Please remember to give parents the corrected maths assessment. Parents need to make a comment and please return the assessments tomorrow.
The Open Response in challenging! The most challenging part is explaining your answer. Ye Won did a super job with her explanation and was awarded the very first Golden Cupcake of the year!! I have posted a similar question below Ye Won's photograph ... see if you can solve it and remember the explanation is the most important part!
The Open Response in challenging! The most challenging part is explaining your answer. Ye Won did a super job with her explanation and was awarded the very first Golden Cupcake of the year!! I have posted a similar question below Ye Won's photograph ... see if you can solve it and remember the explanation is the most important part!
Maths Problem:
Last year there were 57 students in grade 5. Most of the students sat on mats outside the classroom during breaks but some went to the football field to play football! Of the students who wanted to sit on mats :
Each mat had equal numbers of students on it!
How many students wanted to sit on the mats?
How many students wanted to play football?
Last year there were 57 students in grade 5. Most of the students sat on mats outside the classroom during breaks but some went to the football field to play football! Of the students who wanted to sit on mats :
- When there were 2 mats one student was left standing.
- When there were 3 mats one student was left standing.
- When there were 4 mats one student was left standing.
- When there were 7 mats all students were sitting.
Each mat had equal numbers of students on it!
How many students wanted to sit on the mats?
How many students wanted to play football?