Eleventh of the Eleventh

Divide each of these numbers by eleven in your head.

165
99
11
44
44
154
99
220

Convert each of your answers to a letter and make a word (A=1, B=2 etc).

Also add up all of your answers and multiply the sum by eleven in your head.

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A Mathematics Lesson Starter Of The Day


Topics: Starter | Arithmetic | Mental Methods

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  • The eleven times table has always been very easy to learn up to 9 x 11. Here's a way of multiplying large numbers by 11 too:
    Example:
    Q. What is 324 x 11 ?
    A. Write down the first digit ... 3
    .......Add the first and second digits ... 3 + 2 = 5
    .......Add the second and third digits .. 2 + 4 = 6
    .......Write down the last digit ........... 4
    The answer is 3564.
    Try it yourself ... multiply 543 by 11
    Do you know why it works?
    Does it work for all three digit numbers?
  • Anna, Dorchester, St Birinus CE Primary
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  • So what's the word?

    [Transum: Scroll down the page to see the answer]

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ADDITION

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Notes for the teacher:

1. You can drag the numbers in the animation above and they will stop moving. Your pupils may prefer a stationary Starter rather than trying to keep track of the moving numbers.

2. It might be necessary to do the Eleven In Your Head activity first (the link is can also be found further down this page) before pupils are able to see the patterns and appreciate the place value significance.

3. Doing this activity once with a class helps students develop strategies. It is only when they do this activity a second time that they will have the opportunity to practise those strategies. That is when the learning is consolidated. Click the button below to regenerate another version of this starter with a different word.




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Laptops In Lessons

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Student Activity


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