This task is about using addition and basic multiplication facts.
At a school swimming sports, points were given in each event for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placings and Best Team Spirit (B.T.S.) as follows:
|
1st placing
2nd placing 3rd placing B.T.S. |
= = = = |
5 points 3 points 1 point 4 points |
The teams were Kaka, Kakapo, Kea, and Kiwi.
Their placings are shown in the table.
Number of Placings
| Team | 1st (5 points) | 2nd (3 points) | 3rd (1 point) | B.T.S. (4 points) |
| Kaka | 6 events | 3 events | 5 events | 4 events |
| Kakapo | 5 events | 3 events | 7 events | 4 events |
| Kea | 3 events | 5 events | 3 events | 5 events |
| Kiwi | 4 events | 7 events | 3 events | 5 events |