Multiplication-Remainders- Mr Peter Sullivan

Mr Peter Sullivan- Challenging Mathematical Tasks- p 42,43.

Some people come for a Sports Day. When the people were put into groups of 3 there was 1 person left over. When they were lined up in rows of 4 there were 2 people left over.

How many people might have come to the Sports Day?

Describe the pattern in your answers.

En: Tell the students that when you put the counters into groups of 4 there wrer 2 left over. When they were lined up in rows of 5 there was 1 left over. Ask: How many counters might I have?

Ex: Some people come for a Sports Day. When the people were put into groups of 6 there was 2 person left over. When they were lined up in rows of 8 there were 4 people left over.