These problems are different.
They use the same math you already know — but wrapped in ways you haven't seen before. There's no rush. Think slowly. Write your reasoning. The answer matters less than HOW you got there.
🎨 Unfamiliar Territory
A baker is making rotis. She wants to pack 37 rotis into boxes. She only has boxes that can hold 10 rotis each. She wants to use as few boxes as possible. How many boxes will she fill completely, and how many rotis will be left over to put in a smaller box?
Your thinking space:
🔗 Chain Reaction
A cricket team scored 45 runs in the first inning. In the second inning, they scored 12 more runs than the first inning. 1) How many runs did they score in the second inning? 2) What is the total score of both innings? 3) How many tens and ones are there in their total score?
Show each step:
💬 Explain Your Thinking
I have a number that has 3 tens and 8 ones. My friend says this number is bigger than a number with 4 tens and 1 one. Do you agree? Explain why or why not, using what you know about tens and ones.
Explain in your own words:
🏆 Olympiad Teaser
Using the digits 1, 2, 3, and 4 only once, what is the smallest two-digit number you can make where the tens digit is larger than the ones digit?
Think about what constraints the problem gives you. Write down what you KNOW for sure, then work from there. Often, trying small numbers first reveals a pattern.
Your answer and reasoning: