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Year 3 Maths Challenge Spring 1

Miss Redhead

Bronze

1.John buys a pen for £1.70 and a notepad for £3.20. How much did he spend altogether?

2. Ryan bought three cakes for 22p each. How much did he spend?

Explain how to solve these problems.

Silver

Gold

Explain how you know.

Platinum

Imagine your family agreed to give you some pocket money every day for a month! You can choose from the following options:

  1. £10 every day
  2. £3 on the first day, £3.50 on the second, £4 on the third, and so on, increasing by 50p per day
  3. 1p on the first day, 2p on the second, 4p on the third, and so on, doubling each day.

Without doing any working out, which one would you choose, and why?

In a month with 31 days, how much money would you have by the end of the month, under each system? You may wish to explore using a spreadsheet…

In which months would option 1 be better than option 2?
If your family stopped your pocket money on day 8, which option would give you the most?
On which day of the month does option 3 become the most fruitful?
If you chose option 3, how many days would it be before you became a millionaire?

127 responses to “Year 3 Maths Challenge Spring 1”

  1. Muhammad K.

    Bronze
    John spent £4.90
    Silver
    Ryan spent 66p
    Gold
    30p,40p,10p,10p,10p = £1

  2. Subodh K.

    Can you explain the platinum, I don’t get it.

  3. Subodh K.

    Bronze
    £4.90
    66p
    Silver
    Waylon buys two raspberries and Talia buys ten raspberries Waylon spend 48p and Talia spend 240p
    Altogether 48p+240p=288p=£2 .88p
    Talia spend £1.92p than Waylon
    Lia bought three peaches and macus bought six peaches lia spent £1.8p and macus spent £2.16p macus and lia spent £3.24p macus spent £1.8p than lia
    Gold
    30p+40p+10p+10p 10p=£1

  4. Gift O.

    Bronze
    John spent 4.90£ because 1.70£+3.20£=4.90£
    Ryan spent 66p because 22 times 3=66
    Silver
    they each spend 4.8p
    altogether they spend 120
    they each spend 18p
    altogether they spend 72p
    Gold
    Liam has 10p 10p 10p that=30
    20+20 that=40
    50+50 that=1£

  5. Shemaiah W.

    I done my maths

    1. Mrs Begum

      well done I have seen your work.

  6. Safwan A.

    The answer is 490 because 320+170=490
    The answer is 490 because 22×3=66
    Waylon 24×5=120
    Tali is 10×24=240
    30×3=90
    40×3=120
    210 is £2 10p

  7. Hamza M.

    Bronze #
    1. John spend £4.90 altogether.
    2. Ryan spend 66p.
    Silver#
    1. Waylon spent 24×2 = 48p and Talia spent 24×10 = £2.40
    Altogether they spent = £2.88.
    Talia spent = £1.92. I know this because 2.40 -48= 1.92.
    2. Lia spent = 36×3 = £1.08
    Marcus spent= 2×108= £ 2.16
    Altogether they spent= 1.08 +2.16= £3.24
    Marcus spent £1.08 more than lia because Marcus bought twice as lia,so half of £2.16 is £1.08.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done Hamza👍.

      Tessa bought a video game that cost £32.50. She paid with two £20 notes. How much change should she receive?

  8. Safwan A.

    The answer is 490 because

  9. Muhammed H.

    Bronze
    1.John spent 4.90pound
    2.Ryan spent over 66p

    Silver
    Waylon spent 24×2=48p
    Talia spent 24×10=240p

    Together they spent 288p
    Telia spent 192p more than Waylon

    Gold
    30p,40p,10p,10p,10p=£1

    Platinum
    Number 2 because you get more money then the others.For example:£3+£3.50=6.5 and £4+6.50=10.5

    I HAVE DONE MY HOMEWORK

  10. Muhammed H.

    Bronze
    1.John spent 4.90pound
    2.Ryan spent over 66p

    Silver
    Waylon spent 24×2=48p
    Talia spent 24×10=240p

    Together they spent 288p
    Telia spent 192p more than Waylon

    Gold
    30p,40p,10p,10p,10p=£1

    Platinum
    Number 2 because you get more money then the others.For example:£3+£3.50=6.5 and £4+6.50=10.5

    1. Mrs A Patel

      Well done Adnan for completing your maths challenge.

  11. Abigail F.

    bronze
    John spent £4.90. I KNOW BEACAUSE £1.70 +£ 3. 20 =£
    Rayan spent 66p although 22p x3=66p.
    silver
    waylon 24×2=48p
    talia 10×24=240p
    Altogether they spent288p
    i know this beacause 48p+240p =288p
    talai spent 192p more thanwaylon.
    lia spent £1.08 beacause 3x 36 =1.08

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done Abigail 👍
      288p £2.88 remember to add the £ sign when we write money calculations.
      Tessa bought a video game that cost £32.50. She paid with two £20 notes. How much change should she receive?

      1. Abigail F.

        2x£20=£40
        £40-£32.50=£7.50

  12. Jegor S.

    John spent £4.90. I know this because £1.70+£4.90.
    Ryan spent 66p altogether. 22X3=66
    Waylon; 24×2=48p
    Talia 24×10=240
    Altogether they spent 288p I know this because 48p+240P=288P
    Talia spent 192p more than Waylon.
    36×3=78p.

    1. Mustafa Z.

      10. Lia spent 72 pennys I no because 36 3 =108.
      Marcus spent 2£.16 pennys I no because
      6×36=216

    2. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Jegor! You have produced some great homework recently 🤩. Please keep up the hard work.

  13. Hammaad H.

    Broze1. John spent £4.90 I know this because £3.20 +1.70=4.90
    2. Ryan spend 66p altogether. 22px3p
    Silver
    Waylon spend 48up.IKnow this because 48+240+

    1. Hammaad H.

      Silver
      2. Lia spent £1.08 and marcus spent £2.16
      They spent £3.24 alltogeather
      marcus spent £1.08 more than lisa

  14. Ebnezere A.

    John spent £4.90.Iknow this because £1.70 +£3.20=£4.90.
    Ryan spent 66p because 22px3=66p
    Sliver
    Waylon 24×2=48
    Talia 24×10=240p
    Aitogother they spent 288p
    I know this because 48p+240=288p
    Talia spent 192p more than Waylon.

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Ebnezere 🤩

  15. Carter D.

    Bronze
    john spent £4.90 I know this because
    £1 .70 + £ 3. 20 =£ 4.90
    Ryan Spent 66p altho 22p X 3 =66p
    Silver
    Waylon.. 24X 2-=48p
    tali 1O X 24 =240
    Altogether they spent288p
    i Know this because
    48p+240 =288

    1. Mrs Begum

      “
      Well done Carter 👍. Don’t Forget to add £ when we write maths calculations.
      Mrs Begum spent £6.90 on three pencil cases .How much did each pencil case cost?

  16. Ariyan S.

    Bronze
    1. John spend £4.90. I know this because £3.20 +£1.70 =£4.90
    2. Ryan spend 66p altogether. 22px3p=66p.
    Silver
    Waylon spend 48p. I know this because 24p x2p= 48p
    Talia spend £2.40. I know this because 24p x10p =£2.40

    1. Ariyan S.

      Silver
      Waylon spend 48p. I know this because 24p+24p=48p.
      Talia spend £2.40. I know this because 24p+24p+24p+24p+24p+24p+24p+24p+24p+24p=£2.40.
      All together £2.88
      Taila spent 192 more then waylon

      10. Lia spent 3×36=£1.08
      Marcus spent 6×36=£2.26
      All together £1.08+£2.26=£3.34
      Marcus spent more than £1.18

      Gold
      10p+10p+10p= 30p
      20+10+10=40p
      40+30+10+10+10=£1
      Liam has 40p+30p+10p+10p+10p

  17. Ariyan S.

    Bronze
    1. John spend £4.90. I know this because £3.20 +£1.70 =£4.90
    2. Ryan spend 66p altogether. 22px3p=66p.
    Silver
    Waylon spend 48p. I know this because 24p x2p= 48p

  18. Tinuola T.

    Bronze
    1. John spent £ 4 . 90 be because 1 + 3 = 4 and 20 + 70 = 90 and together they make £ 4 . 90.
    2. Ryan spent 66 p because 22 + 22 + 22 = 66 and 22 x 3 = 66.

    Silver
    Waylon spent 48p because 24 + 24 = 48 and 24 x 2 = 48.
    Talia spent 120 p because 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 = 120 and 24 x 5 = 12.
    They spent 168 p together because 120 + 48 = 168 or it can be 48 + 120 = 168.
    Talia spent 5 times more than Waylon.
    Lia spent 108 p because 36 + 36 + 36 = 108 other 36 x 3 = 108.
    Marcus spent 216 p because 36 + 36 + 36 + 36 + 35 + 36 = 216 or 36 x 6 = 216.
    They spent 24 because 8 + 16 = 24 and 100 + 200 = 300.

    Gold
    Liam’s coins could be 30 p + 30 p + 30 p + 10 p + 20 p = 100 and £ 1 = 100 p

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Tinuola 👍🏼😊

  19. Halimah K.

    Bronze:
    1) £4.90
    2) 66p

    Silver:
    1) Waylon spent 48p
    Talia spent £2.40p
    Altogether it is £2.88p as 2.40+0.48=2.88
    Talia spent 1.92 more money than Waylon.

    2) Lia spent £1.08
    Marcus spent £2.16
    Altogether it is £3.24 as 1.08+2.16=3.24
    Marcus spent £1.08 more money than Lia.

  20. Alya M.

    bronze
    John spent £4.90p because £1.70+3.20=4.90p
    Ryan spent 66p because 3x22p=66p

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Alya for giving the Bronze challenge ago! Have a look at the silver challenge for me ☺️

  21. Ranj M.

    Gold

    Liam has 5 coins so 5coins =5x

    3x = 30p

    10p 10p 10p

    3x = 40p
    40-20= 20p

    10p 10p 10p 20p= 50 p
    £1=100p
    100-50=50p

    10p 10p 10p 20p 50p

  22. Hadiya M.

    Bronze:
    1) John spend £4.90 because 1.70+3.20=4.90 so he had spend £4.90.
    2) Ryan had spend 66p because 3×22=66 so he had spend 66p.

    Silver:
    1) Talia spend 240p because 10×24=240 and Waylon spend 48p because 2×24=48. They had spend 288p altogether because 240+48=288 and Talia had 8 more berries then Waylon.
    2) Marcus had spend 216p because 36×6=216 and Lia had spend 108p because 36×3=108.

    Gold:
    The coins Liam has are 20p, 20p, 5p, 5p and 10p.

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done 👍🏼😊

  23. Zakariyah T.

    Bronze Challenge
    He spends £4.90 on a pen and a notepad at the shop
    Ryan spend 66p on 3 cakes because I add 22+22+22=66 and then add a p at the end for the pence.
    Silver Challenge
    Talia has 5 times more than Waylon has 2 and Talia has 10. Talia spends 240 and Waylon spends 48.
    Lia spent108p and Marcus spent 216p

  24. Havin A.

    Gold
    Liam had 5 coins three of the coins add up to 30p three of the coins add up to 40p
    Liam has 10p 10p 10p 30p 10p

  25. Ranj M.

    Bronze
    John spend 4£ And 90p because 1£ + 3£ = 4£ and 70p +20 =90p which means 4£+90p=4£ and 90p.
    Rayen spent 66 p because 20 x 3 = 60 and 2×3 = 6p which means 60p +6p =66p

    Silver
    Altogether they spent 2£ and 84p because tilly spent 2£ and 40p and Wilson spent 48p so 2£ and 40p + 48p =2£ and 84p
    Wilson spent 48p because 24 x2 +=48
    Tilly spent 2£ and 40p because 24p x 10= 2£ and 40p
    Tilly 10x more then wilon because tilly got ten more
    They spent altogether 2£ and24 p

  26. Havin A.

    1. John buys a pen for £1.70 and a notepad for £3.20 it makes £4.90 because 1+3=4 and 70+20=90 together it equals £4.90
    2.Ryan has three cakes for 22p it all equals 62 because 22 +22=42 and + One more 22 equals 62
    Silver:
    Waylon and telia bought these raspberries. Raspberries cost 24p each Talia bought 5 times as many raspberries as waylon
    Waylon has 2 raspberries so Talia has 10 raspbeGoldrries I know this because 2×5 =10

  27. Eva T.

    Silver
    1.They spent £1.20.
    2.They spent 72p.

    Gold
    10p+10p+10p=30p and 10p+10p+20p=40p and 50p=£1

    1. Haroon E.

      Bronze

      1.John buys a pen for £1.70 and a notepad for £3.20. How much did he spend altogether 4.90

      2. Ryan bought three cakes for 22p each. How much did he spend 66

      Explain how to solve these problems He counted in 20s and 2s

      1. Miss Jephcott

        Haroon try and answer in full sentences, instead of coping and pasting the question ☺️

  28. Jari V.

    I have completed my challenges in my homework book.

  29. Kitan O.

    Bronze
    1. 4.90
    2. 66p
    Sliver
    Waylon:48p
    Talia:2.40p
    Altogether:2.88p
    How much more:1.92p
    Sliver Pt 2
    Lia:1.08p
    Marcus:2.16p
    Altogether:3.24p
    How Much More: 1.08p

    1. Miss Jephcott

      Well done Kitan👍🏼Good try 😊

  30. Yasmin A.

    Bronze

    Bronze John has spent £4.90 because £1.70+3.20=£4.90.
    Ryan has spent 66p because 22p×3=66p.
    Silver
    Waylon spent 48p because 2×24=48p
    Talla spent £2.40 because 10×24=2.40
    Lia spent £1.08 because 3×36p =1.08
    Marcus spent £2.16 because 6×36p=£2.16

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