4D are going to do some work on problem solving in numeracy this week. As part of this we are going to podcast an Agony Aunt show, where hopefully we will be able to help you by explaining how to solve your numeracy related problems. Do you have any problems we could use for our show? Please leave them as a comment on this post, along with your name and location. The quesions (and answers) will be available on our podcast player soon!
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December 10th, 2008 · 8 Comments
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mrsdjiallis
// Dec 10, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I’ve got one 4D:
Name: Mrs D
Location: Ross on Wye, England
My puppies have been on a chewing spree! So far they have gobbled up 6 black shoes and 2brown shoes. I want to know how many pairs of shoes they have eaten all together and how much my delightful pups have cost me (if the average pair of shoes costs £30). Little Rotters!
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Ms Furrow
// Dec 10, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Hi Guys! My name is Ms Furrow and I’m in Perth (Australia). I have a problem which I hope you can help me with. I’ve just bought a new house and I need to fence in my garden on all four sides, but I don’t know how much fence to buy as it is too big for me to measure easily. I know that the garden in a rectangle shape, that one side is 120m and another is twice as long. How muh fence do I need to buy in total? HELP!
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Joe Brown
// Dec 11, 2008 at 10:53 am
Hi guys!
I thought I would ask you a quick question before I go to the shops in sunny Scotland. I only have £4 and I need to buy a loaf of bread at 72p, a pint of milk at 54p, a packet of ham at £1.24 and a tin of soup at 94p. Will I have enough and can you let me know how much change I will have if any?
Thanks 4D.!!!
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Minnie Mouse
// Dec 11, 2008 at 11:03 am
How you doing guys!
It is hot and humid here in Disneyland, USA.!! I have Mickey coming to stay with me at Christmas and he needs to drive here in his mouse mobile. Petrol costs 20p a gallon to drive 1 mile and the journey lasts 18 miles. How much will it cost him to drive to me for Christmas?
Thanks for your help
Love and kisses
Minnie Mouse
Mrs D: Minnie Mouse?! hmmm….
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Mrs Brady
// Dec 11, 2008 at 11:13 am
Hello 4D,
My boys have challenged me to a dice rolling competition to try and earn some extra pocket money. Every time they roll a 6 they get 50p and a 3 they get 20p. Every time I roll a 5, I get 40p and a 2, 30p.
I rolled a 5 six times and a 2 seven times.
My boys rolled a 6 four times and a 3 six times.
Do I owe them money, or do they owe me money?
Help!!
Mrs Brady
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Miss Bucket
// Dec 11, 2008 at 11:45 am
Got a good one for you kids.
My class here in Sweden can do this no problem.
Think of a number between 10 and 20.
Double it.
Multiply it by 10.
Divide by 5.
Half it.
Take away 19.
What you got left????
Double check your answers.
Well done.
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Daniel Lund
// Dec 13, 2008 at 5:39 am
Hi kids!
I’m planning on taking several classes to the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois. There are 3 classes with 25 students, 2 classes with 24 students and 1 class with 27 students. Of course, each class has one teacher, too!
The buses hold 72 students. How many buses will I need to get all of my students to the museum?
Thank you for helping me plan this trip!
- Mr. Lund
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Miss Phillips
// Dec 15, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Hi everyone!
I have to put up the christmas decorations and have three sets of lights, one with 120 light bulbs, one with 45 light bulbs and another set with 154 bulbs.
However 34 light bulbs don’t work!
So how many lights are working?
I also know that a new light bulb will cost 5p each so how much will it cost me to buy 34 new light bulbs?
I hope you can help me
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