Days off school
This task is about solving problems and identifying equations about days off school.
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1. In June, Riki had 2 more days off school than Māia. Between them they had 8 days off school.
1. In June, Riki had 2 more days off school than Māia. Between them they had 8 days off school.
i) How many days off school did Riki have?
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ii) You can solve this problem using 2 equations. One of thes is
s
+
p
= 8. Which other equation is needed? (
p
= number of days Māia had off school in June).
p
=
s
+ 2
p
=
s
+ 8
s
=
p
+ 2
s
=
p
+ 8
s
+
p
= 2
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2. In July, Riki and Māia again had 8 days off school in total, but this time Māia had 4 more days off than Riki.
2. In July, Riki and Māia again had 8 days off school in total, but this time Māia had 4 more days off than Riki.
i) How many days off school did Riki have in July?
ii) One equation that describes the days off school in July is
s
+
p
= 8. Write
another
equation you will need to show how many days Riki had off in July.
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