Multiplicative thinking resources

Students solve number problems involving prices which include and exclude sales tax.

Students find the prime numbers that add or multiply to given sums or products.

Students break amounts into a number of equal sized groups.

Students carry out calculations involving multiplication of whole numbers by decimal numbers.

Students write ratios of cooking ingredients in their simplest form.

Students calculate the number of different coins in a given amount of money.

Using discount percentages, students calculate the sale price of clothes from the original price. They also calculate the original price of a discounted item.

Students calculate the number of different sized bottles of cola needed to make 6 litres and calculate the cheapest option to buy 12 litres

For this NEMP task students perform a range of tasks using fractions. These include ordering, subtracting, finding an equivalent and recording as a decimal and percentage.

Students answer question about partitioning pizzas between people.

Students explain errors in calculations that include all operations, decimal values, and percentages.

Students use multiplication and division to work out the number of boxes of cherries picked, and cartons filled.

Students answer questions that require calculations with distance, time and speed.

Students solve practical word problems.

Students express fractions, related distances covered, as percentages.

Students compute how much each of two people get when given amounts are divided according to given ratios in a variety of contexts.

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

Students answer questions about time and average speed given a rate of walking.

Students calculate the numbers of pieces of fruit and vegetables divided evenly into bags, and any remainder.

Students select the best estimate for division and multiplication problems involving stamps, money, and baskets of pinecones.

Students calculate an exact square root and estimate approximate square roots by finding the length of the square flower bed of a given area, and give an explanation for their answers.

Students calculate times and speeds of scouts on a cycling tour.

This practical task requires students to determine the number of different coloured beads needed to thread onto a necklace by interpreting different percentages.

Students convert millilitres to litres and vice versa to answer questions about the number of 200ml cups of lemonade in litre bottles.

This practical task requires students to determine the number of different coloured beads needed to thread onto a necklace by interpreting different fractions.