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Festive FivesomeUse the clues to answer the seasonal questions
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In Santa's big workshop, five helpers reside.
Their ages a secret, they cleverly hide.
Older than snowmen and tall Christmas trees,
They live in a climate where many would freeze.
Work out their ages by the colours they choose,
But don't be confused, because there are clues!
InstructionsTry your best to answer the questions above. Type your answers into the boxes provided leaving no spaces. As you work through the exercise regularly click the "check" button. If you have any wrong answers, do your best to do corrections but if there is anything you don't understand, please ask your teacher for help. When you have got all of the questions correct you may want to print out this page and paste it into your exercise book. If you keep your work in an ePortfolio you could take a screen shot of your answers and paste that into your Maths file. |
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❎Level 1 - Questions about the cost of five Christmas presents
Level 2 - Questions about the burning times of five candles.
Level 3 - Questions about the ages of Santa's helpers.
More Christmas Activities including lesson Starters, visual aids, investigations and self-marking exercises.
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SuggestedXmas Consonants After working out which vowels are missing from the Christmas words do some basic calculations. |
SuggestedTwelve Days How many gifts did my true love send to me according to the traditional Christmas song 'Twelve Days of Christmas'. |
SuggestedSystematic Snowflakes Drag the flakes into the cells. There should be no more than one copy of each flake in a line. |
SuggestedThe 12 Ways of Christmas How many different ways can you make the number 12 using the digits 1 to 4? |
1. Read Carefully: Before you start solving, read the entire problem. Understand what is being asked and what information is provided.
2. Identify the Unknowns: Determine what you need to find out. It's helpful to represent unknown quantities with variables, like x or y.
3. Break Down the Problem: Some problems have multiple parts. It's essential to solve each part step by step. Sometimes, solving one part can help you solve the next.
4. Write Down the Information: List down the facts you know from the problem. This can include prices, quantities, ratios, or any other given data.
5. Formulate Equations: Based on the information provided, try to form mathematical equations. Remember, the same word can mean different mathematical operations:
- "More than" usually means addition.
- "Less than" usually means subtraction.
- "Times" or "of" often means multiplication.
- "Divided by" means division.
6. Solve the Equations: Once you have your equations set up, solve for the unknowns. Sometimes, you might need to solve multiple equations simultaneously.
7. Check Your Work: After finding a solution, read the problem again to ensure your answer makes sense in the context of the question. It's always a good idea to plug your solution back into the problem to see if it works.
8. Practise: The more problems you solve, the better you'll become at identifying patterns and strategies for different types of questions.
9. Stay Calm: If you find a problem challenging, take a deep breath and approach it calmly. Sometimes, taking a short break and coming back to the problem can provide a fresh perspective.
10. Ask for Help: If you're stuck, don't hesitate to ask a teacher, classmate, or parent for guidance. Sometimes, discussing the problem out loud can help you see it in a new light.
Remember, word problems are like puzzles. With practise and the right strategies, you can become a master problem solver!
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