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Turning words into numbers

Mathematics · Mathematical Thinking · ages 6-7
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  1. A question asks how long a rope is. The answer '6' states a length unit as well as a number.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. Which rope story matches 9 - 2 = 7?

    • A rope is 9 cm. Join on 2 cm.
    • A rope is 7 cm. Join on 2 cm.
    • A rope is 9 cm. Cut off 7 cm.
    • A rope is 9 cm. Cut off 2 cm.

  3. Ana has 6 stickers and Bo has 9. Their drawing uses one dot per sticker. How many extra dots does Ana's group need to match Bo's group? Type the number.

    Answer: ______________

  4. Mia buys an apple for 4p and a banana for 3p. Which number sentence finds the total cost?

    • 4 + 3 = 7
    • 4 - 3 = 1
    • 3 + 3 = 6

  5. The chart shows the books Tia read in two weeks. Which number sentence finds the total?

    Week 13Week 24
    • 4 - 3 = 1
    • 3 + 4 = 7
    • 4 + 4 = 8

  6. Sam has 6 apples and Tia has 9. Use one dot for each apple. Which plan shows both amounts?

    • Draw 6 dots for Sam and 9 dots for Tia.
    • Draw 9 dots for Sam and 6 dots for Tia.
    • Draw 6 dots for Sam and 15 dots for Tia.
    • Draw 3 dots for Sam and 9 dots for Tia.

  7. You have 18p. You buy two pencils costing 7p each. How many pence are left? Type the number.

    Answer: ______________

  8. Lena joins an 8 cm ribbon piece to a 4 cm piece. She says, '8 + 4 = 12, so the whole ribbon is 12 centimetres long.' Does her answer use the right unit?

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Zoe has 9 cm of ribbon and cuts off 4 cm. She works out 9 - 4 = 5, then says '5'. What should she say to explain the answer?

    • Say that 5 cm of ribbon were cut off.
    • Say that the ribbon was 5 cm at the start.
    • Say that 5 cm of ribbon are left.

  10. A ribbon is 20 cm long. Mia cuts off 8 cm for one bow, then 5 cm for another bow. How many centimetres are left? Type the number.

    Answer: ______________

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  1. False · '6' states a number but no length unit. An answer such as '6 metres' states both.
  2. A rope is 9 cm. Cut off 2 cm. · Start with 9 centimetres and cut off 2 centimetres. That leaves 7 centimetres.
  3. 3 · Ana needs the gap between 6 and 9: 9 - 6 = 3 extra dots.
  4. 4 + 3 = 7 · Add both prices: 4 + 3 = 7. Mia spends 7 pence.
  5. 3 + 4 = 7 · Add the two weekly counts: 3 + 4 = 7. Tia read 7 books altogether.
  6. Draw 6 dots for Sam and 9 dots for Tia. · One dot per apple means drawing 6 dots for Sam and 9 for Tia.
  7. 4 · The pencils cost 7 + 7 = 14 pence. Then 18 - 14 = 4 pence left.
  8. True · The pieces are measured in centimetres. Their total length is 8 + 4 = 12 centimetres, so Lena uses the right unit.
  9. Say that 5 cm of ribbon are left. · The subtraction finds the ribbon left after the cut. Zoe should say that 5 centimetres of ribbon are left.
  10. 7 · Subtract the cuts in order: 20 - 8 = 12, then 12 - 5 = 7. There are 7 centimetres left.
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