Six Keys

The challenge is to make 20 on your calculator using only six keys.

4 7 - 2 7 = 20
5 + 7 + 8 = 20
1 2 0 รท 6 = 20
            20

How many different ways can you do this? You could try making a different total. Is there a limit to the possible totals? What if you could use seven keys or five keys?

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  • Don't miss the opportunity for your pupils to access the pupil interactive version of this activity if they have computers, iPads or other internet access devices. The link to the activity can be found in large type below making it easy for them to copy it from the projected image of this page.
    The pupil version records the solutions found by the pupils and they can copy and paste these solutions into their notes. The learning may be focussed on the number patterns and the sets of solutions found. The ultimate question of 'how many solutions are there?' should then become clearer.

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