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 the percentage by which clothing prices have been reduced.

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

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

Students calculate the cost of a set of books given unit prices for an individual book.

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 multiply two numbers, then divide the total by 3 and by 6.

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.

Students convert millilitres to litres and vice versa when working out quantities of bottles and glasses of fizzy drink for a party.

Students express proportions as percentages and calculate percentages.

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 work out the number of covered counters on a 10 x 10 array.

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.