Mr Jeffryes (Mathematics Teacher)

To celebrate the UK Maths Trust 25th Anniversary Challenge (UKMT), a special challenge was set on Tuesday 25th January for our Year 8 students in Sets one and two. 

The 45-minute online challenge encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. Everyone who participated will receive a certificate, however, special mentions go to Mahdiyah Meghji, Elsie Butler, Poppy Clarke and Olivia Sturt who were all stand out performers. Well done to all the students who took part.

To give you an idea of some of the questions from this year’s online paper…

Amrita thinks of a number. She doubles it, adds 9, divides her answer by 3 and finally subtracts 1.  She obtains the number she originally thought of. What was Amrita’s number? 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6?

For £2, a stamp machine gives a mixture of 20p and 26p stamps worth a total of £2.02.  How many 20p stamps are included? 1,3,5,8 or 10?