Article 29:
Congratulations to Alana (P.7) who solved the tricky maths challenge below and wins a prize for Maths Week.
Here is the answer:5170
Puppies= 4 children X 4 backpacks X 4 dogs X 4 puppies X4 legs X 4 toes = 4096
Dogs = 4 children X 4 backpacks X 4 dogs X 4 legs X 4 toes = 1024
Children= 4 children X 2 legs X 5 toes = 40
Driver = 2 legs X 5 toes = 10
Total= 10 + 40+ 1024 + 4096 = 5170
This was the final day of the ‘Maths Week’ challenges provided by St Louis Grammar School.
Well done to all our pupils who tried to solve the problems each day!
