Maths Week

As it is maths week I will be posting up problems on the blog for Room 17 students' to do at home. Remember the more problems you do the more points you earn. Write the answers in homework books. Good luck!

Question 1

Jennie the old sheep dog is lazing around in the paddock near the house. She counts the number of animals in the paddock. There are 11 of them, pigs and ducks. Then her eye runs over the legs. She sees 28 legs. How many ducks are there?

Question 2

How many ways can you make the number 9?