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 number of packets of biscuits that need to be sold, and how many house visits are needed to attain a given profit.

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.

This practical task involves students making best estimates of sets of items and clearly demonstrating their method(s) of estimation.

Students perform decimal multiplication and division involving the cost of material, without the use of a calculator.

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

Students estimate and explain how they estimated their answer for two number problems: one involving multiplication; and the other division.

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 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 make rate calculations based on the number of labels put on envelopes in one and a half hours.

Students solve number problems involving ratios of hourly rates of pay.

Students increase and decrease quantities by given percentages.

Students increase and decrease quantities by given percentages.

Students use rounding to estimate totals then discuss this as a method of estimation.

Students answer questions using percentages to find missing amounts, and writing percentages using given amounts.

Students solve problems involving rates of pay based on a formula using powers, and compare this to a fixed rate of pay.

Students answer questions about distance, speed and time, and identify an expression that describes the distance (kilometres) from the starting point in terms of time (minutes).

Students multiply, add, and subtract expressions with negative numbers.

Students answer questions about time, distance and speed of a journey of two motorbikes.

Students calculate fraction division problems and show their working.

Students demonstrate their understanding of the effect of division and multiplication involving fractions.