Homework Week 4 Term 2

Reading
Read for 20 minutes each night and record the name of the book and the page numbers read each morning / night in your diary.

Maths
Practice the 12 times tables for times table challenge on Friday.

Problem solving
1. How many addition signs should be put between digits of the number 987654321 and where should we put them to get a total of 99?
2. Divide the face of the clock into three parts with two lines so that the sum of the numbers in the three parts are equal.
3. According to experts the first 4 moves in a chess game can be played in 197299 totally different ways. If it takes 30 seconds to make one move, how long would it take one player to try every possible set of 4 moves?
4. A man has to be at work by 9:00 a.m. and it takes him 15 minutes to get dressed, 20 minutes to eat and 35 minutes to walk to work. What time should he get up?
5. In the first year of production a play sells 1572 tickets, in its second year it sells 1753 tickets, in its third year it sells 152 less than in its second year. How many tickets are sold in 3 years?
6. The Riddler has left a clue for Batman to follow at the scene of each crime. These are the clues that Batman has found:
• There is a 1 in the thousands place.
• The digit in the tens place is 9 times the digit in the thousands place.
• Multiply the digit in the thousands place by 2.
• The digit in the ones place is a hand without a thumb.
• The digit in the hundreds is 2 less than the number in the tens.
Solve the riddle to find the number and help Batman stop the Riddler.


Writing – Procedure
Write a recipe for making the perfect scones include toppings of your choice.
Include equipment required and step by step instructions

Spelling
Practice your words for a spelling test on Friday.