Sunday, 7 April 2013

Problem Solving

This Term we have learnt lots about solving prolems in Maths.

See if you can solve this problem. Remember it is not only about finding the answer but about how you got to the answer. Show how you worked it out.


Pizza and things!

Our local pizza place has only 2 tables but they are quite big. If each table can hold 7 people, how many people can be seated altogether?

The chicken n chips shop has 2 identical tables. The chicken n chips can seat 16 people. How many people can sit around each table?

9 comments:

  1. I love pizza. its yummy

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    1. That's nice to know but you haven't solved the problem. Read the instructions carefully. Mr Janse

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  2. I love pizza. ITS yummy and good for movies

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  3. That's nice to know but you haven't solved the problem. Read the instructions carefully. Mr Janse

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  4. 14 people can sit in the pizza shop. Each chicken shop table sits eight. by Addison

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  5. 14
    i drew 2 tables and then i drew 7 chairs around each table finally i added them up
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    i drew 16 chairs crossed out 5 at each end and then split the remaining 6 in half and added with the 5.

    by Rhianna

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  6. I think the restaurant can hold 14 people altogether if you have 7 people on each table. Jake

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    1. Good thinking. Can you work out how many can sit at each of the Chicken n chips shop's tables?

      Mr Janse

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  7. Thanks to everyone who had a go at solving problem from last week.

    In class we worked out that the Pizza shop could seat 14 people at their table while the Chicken n Chips shop could seat 8 people at each table.

    I liked how people people used different strategies to get to the answer.

    Mr Janse

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