LAMINATE IF POSSIBLE
PYRAMID S UMS: 3 L EVELS
Now y ou t ry
18
7 + 1 1 = 1 8
3 + 4 = 7
7
11
4 + 7 = 1 1
Start a t t he b ottom a nd
3
4
7
work u p
OR
Start a t t he t op a nd
20
work d own
20 c an b e s plit i nto
15
5
15 a nd 5
5 c an b e s pilt i nto 4
11
4
1
and 1
15 -‐ 4 = 1 1
Ways t o f ill i n n umbers
2. Roll 2 n ormal d ice. R oll a 1 -‐20 d ice. P ut o ne
3. Close y our e yes. C hoose 3 r andom n umbers f rom
4. Choose 3 r andom n umeral c ards. P ut o ne
in t he b ottom o f t he
1. Roll 3 d ice. P ut o ne n umber i n e ach b ox
number i n e ach b ox
a 1 00 c hart. P ut o ne n umber i n e ach b ox
number i n e ach b ox
pyramid
Ways t o f ill i n n umbers
1. Roll 3 d ice. A dd t hem t ogether. P ut t he n umber
2. Roll 2 n ormal d ice. R oll a 1 -‐20 d ice. A dd t hem
3. C hoose 1 r andom n umber f rom a 1 00 c hart t hat
4. Choose 1 r andom n umeral c ard. P ut t he n umber
in t he t op o f t he
in t he t op b ox
together. P ut t he n umber i n t he t op b ox
is b igger t han 5 0. P ut t he n umber i n t he t op b ox
in t he t op b ox
pyramid
South A frican N umeracy C hair P roject 2 015