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

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) 1:25 c) 1:20
?
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?
?

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) 5hrs 15mins b) 5hrs 45mins c) 6hrs 35mins d) 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
135
Mathematical
Treasure-hunt:
Problems
What is the combined area of A, B and C (in m²)?
?
If each weight is
30grams, what is the heaviest weight that the apple could be (in grams)?
?