Problem solving in maths


Stars of the Week: Courtney and Zacharie


Courtney and Zacharie showed a fantastic attitude towards problem solving in maths when we looked at a problem called ‘plants’. They persevered to find different solutions and presented their answers clearly. Well done!

If you would like to try this problem at home, please click here: PLANTS maths challenge

You have to arrange ten flowers in a garden design so that each interlocking circle has either 5, 6 or 7 flowers in it. Here are some of our solutions:

How many different solutions can you find? How many solutions do you think there are? Can you think of a way to find every right answer?

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