This is a level 3 number activity from the Figure It Out series. It relates to Stage 6 of the Number Framework.
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use mental strategies to solve addition problems
FIO, Level 3-4, Number, Book 1, Kapa Haka , page 14
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To solve this problem, the students need to total the scores achieved by the four teams who have completed the activities and add up Ngāti Porou’s score so far:
Ngāti Awa 552
Tainui 564
Tairāwhiti 566
Ngāti Kahungungu 513
So far, Ngāti Porou have 267 points. They can earn up to 300 more points if they get full points in the other three items. This would give them one point more than the current leader, Tairāwhiti.
To come second, they need to score 565, which means they need another 298. They can get this by scoring 100 in two categories and 98 in the third or 99 in two categories and 100 in the third.
Answers to Activity
1. Yes. They will need to earn 100 points in each event. This would give them 567 points, one point more than Tairāwhiti, the leading group, who have 566 points.
2. Answers will vary, but they must earn a combined total of 298 for the last three events to get one point more than Ngāti Tainui, who have 564 points.