Stamping about
The post office only has 1p and 3p stamps. Can you make every amount up to 30p using the least number of stamps?
What if they had only 1p and 5p stamps?
Or 1p, 2p and 7p?
What if they didn't have 1p stamps?
What if they had only 1p and 5p stamps?
Or 1p, 2p and 7p?
What if they didn't have 1p stamps?
Coining it
Using only 1p, 2p and 5p coins, make every amount to 50p with as few coins as possible.
Folds
How many times can you fold a piece of paper in half? Does it make any difference if the paper is large or small?
Grid movements
Fold or cut 16 rectangles of paper and arrange 15 as below, with a gap at the bottom right corner.
Move the X from the top left corner to the bottom right corner in as few moves as possible and devise a way to record each step for checking afterwards.
Folds
How many times can you fold a piece of paper in half? Does it make any difference if the paper is large or small?
Grid movements
Fold or cut 16 rectangles of paper and arrange 15 as below, with a gap at the bottom right corner.
Move the X from the top left corner to the bottom right corner in as few moves as possible and devise a way to record each step for checking afterwards.
Tables in context
2s Factories making pairs of gloves, socks, shoes etc eg 6 pairs of shoes =12 shoes
3s Tricycle manufacture 8 tricycles=24 wheels
4s Car wheels, horseshoes, 10 horses= 40 shoes
Daisies
2s Factories making pairs of gloves, socks, shoes etc eg 6 pairs of shoes =12 shoes
3s Tricycle manufacture 8 tricycles=24 wheels
4s Car wheels, horseshoes, 10 horses= 40 shoes
Daisies
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