Mathematical Treasure-hunt: Measures
Cut out each of the question slides and place them around
the room, stick them on the walls if you wish.
Print out and distribute the answer sheet, one per pupil, or
team, and set them off to find the answers.
The correct sequence is:
119, 200, 120, 20, 29, b, 5, 0.2, d, 2.6, 80, 1/3, c, 10, a, 135
Name:
Answer Sheet
Mathematical Treasure-hunt:
Problems
Name:
Answer Sheet
Mathematical Treasure-hunt:
Problems
119
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
What is one fifth
of a kilogram in
grams?
?
200
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
The perimeter of a
regular pentagon is
60cm.
What is the length of
one side in mm?
?
120
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
A cup holds 50ml.
How many cups can I
pour from a liter
bottle?
?
20
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
In the Arctic it is
-21°C.
In London it is 8°C.
What is the
temperature
difference in
Centigrade?
?
29
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
What is the time 35
minutes after ten to
one?
a) 1:30
b
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
It takes Mike’s dad 25
minutes to drive to work.
He works every day
except Sunday.
How many hours does he
spend each week
traveling to and from
work?
b) 1:25
c) 1:20
?
?
5
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
What decimal is the
arrow pointing to?
0.2
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
Which is the
shortest length:
a)270mm?
b)0.5m?
c)30cm?
d)¼ m?
?
?
d
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
What is the perimeter
of this rectangle in
meters?
?
2.6
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
How many more ml
of liquid does jug A
contain?
?
80
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
Maya and Mike each
drink 500ml of
water from a 1.5
litre bottle.
What fraction is
left?
?
1/3
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
Jasmine travels to
Scotland to see her aunt.
Her train leaves at 8:15am
and arrives at 2:50pm.
How long is her journey?
a)
b)
c)
d)
5hrs 15mins
5hrs 45mins
6hrs 35mins
6hrs 15mins
?
c
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
Approximately how
many cm are there in
4 inches?
10
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
How many cm are
there in a km?
a) 100,000
b) 10,000
c) 100,0000
d) 1000
?
?
a
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
What is the combined area
of A, B and C (in m²)?
?
135
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
If each weight is
30grams, what is the
heaviest weight that the
apple could be (in grams)?
?