Multiplicative thinking resources

Students answer a question about working out many kilometres were travelled in one hour from a given time to travel one kilometre.

Students calculate percentages of whole numbers and convert fractions to percentages.

Students solve number problems involving prices which include and exclude GST.

Students answer questions about the difference between a range of given times in minutes.

Students interpret a pie graph to answer multiple choice questions.

Students identify different ways that given amounts of money can be made up using a range of coins and notes.

Students halve and double a range of numbers.

Students estimate a division problem, share their methods, discuss the nice numbers and factors method, and then do more problems using nice numbers and factors.

Students answer questions that involve calculating the capacities of different situations.

Students use a diagram of a netball court and soccer field to calculate area.

In this practical task, students use plastic coins and paper notes to work out three different ways to make the same amount of money.

Students explore multiplicative relationships by completing multiplication equations.

Student solve multiplication and division problems that involve money.

For this NEMP task students perform a range of multiplication and division calculations using whole numbers and decimals.

For this NEMP task students complete a table for a linear equation about fuel consumption.

Students convert speeds of vintage cars into kilometres per hour, and calculate distances travelled at these speeds.

Students work out how many doses in a larger measure of medicine.

Students break given numbers into equal sized groups. Students must show their working.

Students work out the height of trees which have grown by different percentages, and work out the percentage growth from two given heights.

Students give the fraction or ratio of brown to white eggs in some cartons.

Students calculate the lengths and areas of a road sign.

Students perform addition, multiplication, and percentage calculations based on information about the cost of buying and posting computer programs.

Students use rates to solve word problems involving cooking and preserving.

Students calculate percentages of whole numbers.

Students demonstrate their understanding of the order of operations and placing brackets.