Maths WK6 Part2

1. Sammie measure the distance from his bedroom door to the lounge and it was 5.2m.   It was an extra 2.9 to the couch. What was the total distance from his bedroom to the couch? 2.9 +   = 5.2 First add .1 which makes 3.0 then add 2.2 which is 5.2

.1+2.2=2.3

2. The wooden steps at the back door have fallen apart. The drop from the doorstep to  the ground is 1.28m. Tiaki puts a couple of layers of concrete blocks down temporarily to reduce the distance. These layers measure .650m.  What is the drop now.  

                    .650  _+_.5_=_1.0_+__.28_=_1.28 (Answer:) .33

4. There are 9 students from our school who made it to the Auckland Champs for athletics. This was ¼ of the number of students who competed at the Eastern Zones. How many people went to the Eastern Zones? 9 = ¼  18 = 2/4 27 = ¾ 36 = 4/4  9 x 4 = 36