Maths Strategies For Week 5 Term 4

1. Trevor has to drive 422 km’s. He looks at his odometer and sees he has gone 289 kms. How much further has he got to go?

422kms - 289 = 133

289 + 133 = 422

289 + 1 = 290 + 10 = 300 + 122 = 422

1 + 10 + 122 = 133

2. The shop is selling jandals for $9 a pair.  They have sold $486 worth of jandals so far. How many pairs have they sold?

9 x 10 = 90

90 + 90 + 90 + 90 = 360

360 + 90 = 460

4. The A Softball team has scored 72 goals over the season so far. The is 6 times more than what the B Softball team has scored. How many goals has the B team scored in the season so far?6 x 10 = 60

6 x 2 = 12

60 + 12 = 72

10 x 2

Answer: 12