Types of Robots-difficult
Robots can be found making cars, saving lives in the military and exploring space and difficult environments on Earth. Below are just some of the uses for robots. Find out more about robots as you solve the robot puzzles.
Car making Robots
Toyota use robots to help build their cars more efficiently.
 In 5 days one robot can produce a total of 135 cars.
 Each day it makes 4 cars less than the day before.
 How many cars did the
Bomb Disposal Robots
The army have used robots to find and destroy bombs in dangerous situations, including in Afganistan.
 In 5 days the bomb disposal robot disposed of a total of 300 roadside bombs.
 Each day it destroyed 5 more bombs than the previous day.
 How many bombs did the robot dispose of each day? robot make each day?
Mars Exploration Rover-A
On January 4 th 2004, NASA landed
MER-A on the surface of Mars to find out more about the planet.
 In 6 days MER-A travelled a total of 111 metres.
 Each day it travelled 3 more metres than the previous day.
 How many metres did MER-A travel each day?
Robots explore volcanoes
An eight-legged robot named Dante
II climbed into the active crater of
Mt. Spurr, an Alaskan volcano. Dante
II's mission was to walk over rough terrain in the harsh environment, take samples and carry out experiments.
 In 6 days Dante II walked a total of 240m into the crater of the
Volcano.
 Each hour it walks 4 metres less than the previous hour.

 How many metres did Dante II walk each hour?
Types of Robots-tricky
Robots can be found making cars, saving lives in the military and exploring space and difficult environments on Earth. Below are just some of the uses for robots. Find out more about robots as you solve the robot puzzles.
Car making Robots
Toyota use robots to help build their cars more efficiently.
 In 5 days one robot can produce a total of 80 cars.
 Each day it makes 4 cars less than the day before.
 How many cars did the robot make each day?
Mars Exploration Rover-A
On January 4 th 2004, NASA landed
MER-A on the surface of Mars to find out more about the planet.
 In 6 days MER-A travelled a total of 75 metres.
 Each day it travelled 3 more metres than the previous day.
 How many metres did MER-A travel each day?
Bomb Disposal Robots
The army have used robots to find and destroy bombs in dangerous situations, including in
Afganistan.
 In 5 days the bomb disposal robot disposed of a total of 110 roadside bombs.
 Each day it destroyed 5 more bombs than the previous day.
 How many bombs did the robot dispose of each day?
Robots explore volcanoes
An eight-legged robot named Dante
II climbed into the active crater of
Mt. Spurr, an Alaskan volcano. Dante
II's mission was to walk over rough terrain in the harsh environment, take samples and carry out experiments.
 In 6 days Dante II walked a total of 102m into the crater of the
Volcano.

 Each hour it walks 4 metres less than the previous hour.
 How many metres did Dante II walk each hour?
Types of Robots-normal
Robots can be found making cars, saving lives in the military and exploring space and difficult environments on Earth. Below are just some of the uses for robots. Find out more about robots as you solve the robot puzzles.
Car making Robots
Toyota use robots to help build their cars more efficiently.
 In 4 days one robot can produce a total of 40 cars.
 Each day it makes 4 cars less than the day before.
 How many cars did the robot make each day?
Mars Exploration Rover-A
On January 4 th 2004, NASA landed
MER-A on the surface of Mars to find out more about the planet.
 In 3 days MER-A travelled a total of 60 metres.
 Each day it travelled 6 more metres than the previous day.
 How many metres did MER-A travel each day?
Bomb Disposal Robots
The army have used robots to find and destroy bombs in dangerous situations, including in
Afganistan.
 In 5 days the bomb disposal robot disposed of a total of 80 roadside bombs.
 Each day it destroyed 4 more bombs than the previous day.
 How many bombs did the robot dispose of each day?
Robots explore volcanoes
An eight-legged robot named Dante
II climbed into the active crater of
Mt. Spurr, an Alaskan volcano. Dante
II's mission was to walk over rough terrain in the harsh environment, take samples and carry out experiments.
 In 6 days Dante II walked a total of 60m into the crater of the

Volcano.
 Each hour it walks 2 metres less than the previous hour.
 How many metres did Dante II walk each hour?