LAMINATE IF POSSIBLE
PYRAMID S UMS: 4 L EVELS
Now y ou t ry
52
24 + 2 8 = 5 2
11 + 1 3 = 2 4
24
28
13 + 1 5 = 2 8
6 + 5 = 1 1
11
13
15
5 + 8 = 1 3
8 + 7 = 1 5
Start a t t he b ottom a nd w ork
6
5
8
7
up
OR
Start a t t he t op a nd w ork
50
down
20 c an b e s plit i nto 2 0 & 3 0
20
30
20 c an b e s pilt i nto 5 & 1 5,
30 c an b e s pilt i nto 1 5 & 1 5
5
15
15
15 -‐ 4 = 1 1, 5 -‐ 4 = 1
1
4
11
4
Ways t o f ill i n n umbers i n t he
3. Close y our e yes. C hoose 4 r andom n umbers f rom a 1 00 c hart.
1. Roll 4 d ice. P ut o ne n umber i n e ach b ox
2. Roll 3 n ormal d ice. R oll a 1 -‐20 d ice. P ut o ne n umber i n e ach b ox
4. Choose 4 r andom n umeral c ards. P ut o ne n umber i n e ach b ox
bottom o f t he p yramid
Put o ne n umber i n e ach b ox
Ways t o f ill i n n umbers i n t he
2. Roll 3 n ormal d ice. R oll a 1 -‐20 d ice. A dd t hem t ogether. P ut t he
3. Choose 1 r andom n umber f rom a 1 00 c hart t hat i s b igger t han
1. Roll 4 d ice. A dd t hem t ogether. P ut t he n umber i n t he t op b ox
4. Choose 1 r andom n umeral c ard. P ut t he n umber i n t he t op b ox
top o f t he p yramid
number i n t he t op b ox
70 P ut t he n umber i n t he t op b ox
South A frican N umeracy C hair P roject 2 015