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 roti-making machine makes rotis in batches of ten. Today, it made 3 batches of whole wheat rotis and 2 batches of plain rotis. It also made 8 extra whole wheat rotis and 5 extra plain rotis. How many rotis of each type were made in total?
Your thinking space:
🔗 Chain Reaction
1. I have 17 red marbles and 26 blue marbles. 2. How many marbles do I have in total? 3. If I give 15 marbles to my friend, how many marbles will I have left? 4. If I want to share the remaining marbles equally with my sister, how many will each of us get?
Show each step:
💬 Explain Your Thinking
Aisha added 37 and 45 and got 72 as the answer. Explain where Aisha went wrong and show how you would correctly solve the problem. Why is 'carrying' important here?
Explain in your own words:
🏆 Olympiad Teaser
What is the largest possible sum you can make by adding two 2-digit numbers where all four digits are different?
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: