Number Strategies resources

Students work out which row of coins represents a given amount.

In this practical task, students use plastic coins and paper notes to work out three different ways to make the same amount of money.

Student solve multiplication and division problems that involve money.

Students use all four operations to perform calculations using decimal values.

Students use a number line to show how to solve whole number subtraction problems.

Students perform addition calculations based on information given in a table.

For this NEMP task students perform a range of multiplication and division calculations using whole numbers and decimals.

Students show how to break given amounts into a number of equal sized groups and find the amount each person gets.

Students use doubling and halving to solve a number of multiplication problems.

Students add the numbers shown on three dice.

Students answer questions that involve adding two or three numbers.

Students answer questions that involve subtracting numbers.

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.

For this NEMP task students perform a range of addition and subtraction calculations using whole numbers and decimals.

Students work out the change from given amounts of money for different purchases.

Students estimate an addition problem, share their methods, discuss the front-end method and then do more problems using front-end.

Students calculate addition and subtraction problems, written in decimal form, for city populations.

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

Students work out the difference in distances of throws and jumps of various athletic events.

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.

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.