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Wednesday 29 May 2013

My Multiplication number stories


Multiplication Number Stories
LI: To use multiplication to solve story problems.
a)   Hohepa worked in a store for 16 hours a week for 7 weeks over Christmas. Show how to work out how many hours he worked over that time.
16 x 7 =
6 x 7 = 42
10 x 7 = 70
112 hours

b) Paddy worked 14 hours per day as a security guard. He worked for 23 days.
Show how to work out how many hours he worked over that time.
14x23=105
4x23=82
23x10=23
23+82=105
105 hours

c)   James and Maraea dug 32 post holes per day on their farm. They worked for 27 days. Show how to work out how many post holes they dug.
32x27=864
2x27=54
30x27=810
810+54=862
864 post holes

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