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Year 4 Maths Challenge Spring 1

  • Picture of Mrs Khaliq Mrs Khaliq
  • January 3, 2023

Here is a plan for a new zoo that will be opening in 2023.

Bronze

Calculate the perimeter for the following animal enclosures in squares and ensure you show the calculations.

Example:

The koala enclosure perimeter is 3 +8+3+8=22 squares

What is the perimeter of these enclosures?

  1. Panda
  2. Giraffe
  3. Penguins
  4. Rhino
  5. Snake

Silver

Which animal has the enclosure with the longest perimeter?

Which animal has the enclosure with the shortest perimeter?

Gold

Each square on the plan is equivalent to 1 metre.

Platinum

You have been asked to design a new zoo for the community! You have been given specific building requirements to follow. Make sure you use squared paper and a ruler!

Each enclosure has 4 sides and here are the measurements in squares. Calculate the perimeter for the animals and draw the enclosures ensuring you label them.

You need to plan out the second row of enclosures and write your chosen perimeters and calculations.

Bring your completed zoos with perimeter measurements into school.

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  1. Muhammad Y. says:
    04/02/2023 at 4:00 pm

    Bronze
    Panda-5+7+5+7=24
    Giraffe-3+9+3+9=24
    Penguins -5+10+5+10=30
    Rhino-4+12+4+12=32
    Snake-6+3+6+3=18
    Silver
    The Rhino has the most enclosure with the longest perimeter out of all the animals.
    The Snake has the least enclosure with the shortest perimeter out of all of the animals.

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  2. Amina H. says:
    04/02/2023 at 3:28 pm

    Bronze
    1.Panda is 5+5+7+7=24
    2.giraffe is 3+3+9+9=78
    3.Penguin is 5+5+10+10=30
    4.Rhino is 4+4+12+12=32
    5.Snake is 6+6+3+3=18
    Silver
    The Zebra has the longest closure.
    The Parrot has the Shortest closure.

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  3. Ammar W. says:
    04/02/2023 at 1:03 pm

    Bronze
    Panda:7+5+7+5=24
    Giraffe :3+9+3+9=24
    Penguins: 5+10+5+10=30
    Rhino:4+12+4+12=32
    Snake:6+3+6+3=18

    Silver
    Zebra has the biggest perimeter of 36 and the turtle has 12.

    Gold
    Mo is correct because 2400 cm is 24m and 22m is smaller than 24m.Alex is incorrect because 1600 cm is 16m and 16m are smaller than 20m.

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  4. Sheik A. says:
    04/02/2023 at 12:39 pm

    Panda 5+5+7+7=22
    Giraffe 9+9+3+3=23
    Penguin 5+5+10+10=20
    Rino 12+12+4+4=32
    Snack 6+6+3+3=18
    Rino because it has the primter of 32.
    Snayk because it has the primter of 18.
    Mo because the walrus is 19 primter and the panda is 22 primter.

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  5. Muazzan M. says:
    04/02/2023 at 9:51 am

    Bronze
    Panda:7+5+7+5=24
    Giraffe :3+9+3+9=24
    Penguins: 5+10+5+10=30
    Rhino:4+12+4+12=32
    Snake:6+3+6+3=18
    Silver:
    The Rhino is first because it has 32
    Second is the penguin because it has 30.
    Third is the panda and the Giraffe because they both have 24.
    Last is the snake with 18.Mo is correct because if you convert 22m it is 2200cm and 2400 cm is greater than 2200cm so Mo is correct.
    Alex is wrong because she forgot to convert 20m, that is 2000cm and 1600 is lesser than 2000cm so Alex is wrong.

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  6. Alzahra R. says:
    04/02/2023 at 8:44 am

    Panda-7+5+7+5=24
    Giraffe-3+9+3+9=24
    Penguin-10+5+10+5=30
    Rhino-4+12+4+12=32
    Snake-6+3+6+3=18
    Sliver:
    Longest perimeter it is gorilla about 16+3+16+3=38 and turtle about – 3+3+3+3=12 I know my 3 time table
    Gold:
    Mo is correct because the walrus and enclosure perimeter of 22m. panda enclosure and perimeter is about 2400cm which is 24m.

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  7. Marwah K. says:
    03/02/2023 at 9:09 pm

    Panda-7+5+7+5=24
    Giraffe-3+9+3+9=24
    Penguin-10+5+10+5=30
    Rhino-4+12+4+12=32
    Snake-6+3+6+3=18
    Sliver:
    Longest perimeter= gorilla 16+3+16+3=38
    Shortest turtle 3+3+3+3=12
    Information:
    I am completing my habitat from last week.

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  8. Zahra N. says:
    03/02/2023 at 8:21 pm

    Bronze:
    Panda:
    7+7+5+5=24
    Giraffe:
    9+9+3+3=24
    Penguins:
    10+10+5+5=30
    Rhino:
    12+12+4+4=32
    Snake:6+6+3+3=18
    Silver: Rhino has the longest perimeter because 12+12+4+4=32 because I know my 12 times tables and 4 times tables. Snake has the shortest perimeter because 6+6+3+3=18 because I know my 6 times tables and 3 times tables.

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  9. Yahya K. says:
    03/02/2023 at 8:06 pm

    BRONZE
    1. panda
    5+5+7+7=24
    2. Girrafe
    3+3+9+9=24
    3. penguins
    5+5+10+10=30
    4. Rhino
    4+4+12+12=28
    5. snake
    6+6+3+3=18
    SILVER
    The biggest enclosure is the rhino enclosure as the rhino enclosure is 30cm in the perimeter.
    The smallest enclosure is the snake enclosure as the snake enclosure is 18cm in the perimeter.
    GOLD
    Alex is wrong because 1600cm is equivalent to 16m which is less than 20m.
    Mo is correct as 2400cm is the same as 24m and 22m is smaller than 24m.

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  10. Dhiyashini S. says:
    03/02/2023 at 7:42 pm

    Bronze
    Panda:7+5+7+5=24
    Giraffe:3+9+3+9=24
    Penguins:5+10+5+10=30
    Rhino:4+12+4+12=32
    Snake:6+3+6+3=18
    Silver
    Zebra,Tiger,Gorilla, have longest enclosure.
    Turtle has the shortest enclosure.
    Gold
    Mo is correct because if you convert 22m it is 2200cm and 2400 cm is greater than 2200cm so Mo is correct.
    Alex is wrong because she forgot to convert 20m, that is 2000cm and 1600 is lesser than 2000cm so Alex is wrong.

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    1. Aryan M. says:
      04/02/2023 at 3:35 pm

      1. Panda 7+7+3+3=20
      2.girrafe 2+10+2+10=24
      3.penguin 5+5+5+5=20
      4.rhino 3+11+3+11=28
      5.snake 3+6+3+6=18

      Silver
      The rhino enclosure is the longest and the turtle is the shortest.

      Gold
      Mo is correct because 1600÷100 =16 which is not more than 20.

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  11. Muhammad D. says:
    03/02/2023 at 4:36 pm

    Bronze
    Panda
    5+7+5+7=24
    Giraffe
    9+3+9+3=24
    Penguins
    10+5+10+5=30
    Rhino
    12+4+12+4=32
    Snake
    6+3+6+3=18
    Silver
    Which animal has the enclosure with the longest perimeter?
    The zebra has the enclosure with the longest perimeter.
    Which animal has the enclosure with the shortest perimeter?
    The parrot has the enclosure with the shortest perimeter.
    Gold
    Mo is correct because 2400 cm is 24m and 22m is smaller than 24m.Alex is incorrect because 1600 cm is 16m and 16m are smaller than 20m.

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  12. Afsa P. says:
    03/02/2023 at 4:05 pm

    First is the rhino Bea cause it has 32.
    Second is the penguin because it has 30.
    Third is the panda and the giraffe because they
    both have 24.
    Last is snake because it has 18.

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  13. Afsa P. says:
    03/02/2023 at 3:46 pm

    Bronze
    Panda =5+5+7+7=24
    Giraffe =3+3+9+9=24
    Penguin =5+5+10+10=30
    Rhino=4+4+12+12=32
    Snake=6+6+3+3=18

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  14. Simra S. says:
    25/01/2023 at 8:17 pm

    Bronze:
    panda-5+7+5+7=24
    Giraffe-9+3+9+3=24
    Penguins-5+10+5+10=30
    Rhino-4+12+4+12=32
    Snake-3+6+3+6=18
    Silver:
    The big one is rhino.
    The small one is snake.
    Gold:
    Mo is correct because walrus enclosure perimeter is 22m and panda enclosure perimeter is 2400cm which means 24m. so walrus enclosure perimeter is smaller than the panda enclosure perimeter .

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  15. Manha S. says:
    24/01/2023 at 8:37 pm

    BRONZE:
    1.Panda-5+7+5+7=24
    2.Giraffe-3+9+3+9=24
    3.Penguins-5+10+5+10=30
    4.Rhino-4+12+4+12=32
    5.Snake-6+3+6+3=18
    SILVER:
    Rhio animal has the enclosre with the longest perimeter.
    Snake animal has the enclosuer with the shortest perimeater.
    GOLD:
    Mo is correct
    because,
    the walrus enclusure perimeter is 22m
    the panda enclusure perimeter is 2400cm = 24m
    so walrus enclusure perimetre is smaller.
    PLATINUM:
    I will submit my work on 25th of January

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    1. Zaeem J. says:
      04/02/2023 at 11:26 pm

      Bronze
      Panda
      5+7+5+7=24
      Giraffe
      3+9+3+9=24
      Penguin
      5+10+5+10=30
      Rhino
      4+12+4+12=32
      Snake
      3+6+3+6=18
      Silver
      The rhino has the longest enclosure
      The snake has the shortest enclosure
      Gold
      Mo is correct because the panda is 2400cm which is 24m and the walrus is 22m which is 2200cm

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  16. Yoshita P. says:
    22/01/2023 at 2:33 pm

    Bronze:
    Panda enclosure 24 squares 10+10 +4 = 24 .
    Giraffe enclosure 24 squares 2+10+2+10=24.
    Penguin enclosure. 30 squares 5+5+5+5+5+5=30.
    Rhino enclosure 32 squares 8+8+8+8=32.
    Snake enclosure 4+10+4=18.

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  17. Meena B. says:
    15/01/2023 at 11:34 am

    Bronze:
    Panda Enclosure: 7+5+7+5= 24.
    Giraffe Enclosure: 9+3+9+3= 24.
    Penguins Enclosure: 10+5+10+5= 30.
    Rhino Enclosure: 12+4+12+4= 32.
    Snake Enclosure : 6+3+6+3= 18.
    Silver:
    The Rhino Enclosure is the animal with the biggest perimeter.
    The Snake Enclosure is the animal with the smallest perimeter.
    Gold:
    Mo is correct because for the panda is 7+5+7+5= 24 and the walrus is 8+3+8+3=22. The walrus is 22 metres is the same as 2200cm and the panda is 24 metres which is the same as 2400cm. Mo said that the walrus’s perimeter is smaller than the panda’s perimeter which is correct because 22 is smaller than 24.
    Platinum:
    I will bring my work on Monday.

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  18. Khadijah M. says:
    11/01/2023 at 8:04 pm

    B͟r͟o͟n͟z͟e͟ C͟h͟a͟l͟l͟e͟n͟g̲e͟
    𝟭)𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
    7+3+7+3 adds up to 24.
    𝟭)𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
    9+3+9+3 adds up to 24.
    𝟯)𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
    10+5+10+5 adds up to 30.
    𝟰)𝗥𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
    12+4+12+4 adds up to 32.
    𝟱)𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
    6+3+6+3 adds up to 18.
    S͟i͟l͟v͟e͟r͟ C͟h͟a͟l͟l͟e͟n͟g̲e͟
    𝟭)The rhino’s enclosure is the longest with 32 perimeters.
    𝟮)The snake’s enclosure is the shortest with 18 perimeters.
    G͟o͟l͟d͟ C͟h͟a͟l͟l͟e͟n͟g̲e͟
    Mo is correct. I know this because there is 100 centimeters in a meter, and there are 20 meters in 2,000 and 400 is higher than 200. That is how I got my answer.
    P͟l͟a͟t͟i͟n͟u͟m͟ C͟h͟a͟l͟l͟e͟n͟g̲e͟
    I will complete Platinum on a sheet of paper and hand it in on Monday or before that.

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  19. Janelle O. says:
    11/01/2023 at 8:17 am

    Bronze
    Panda 7+5+7+5=24
    Girrafe 9+3+9+3=24
    Penguins 10+5+10+5=30
    Rhino 12+4+12+4=32
    Snake 6+3+6+3=18
    Silver the longest perimeter in the zoo is rhino
    The shortest perimeter in the zoo is snake
    Gold
    Mo is correct I know this because the panda is 7+5+7+5=24 but the walrus seems to have more because 4+8+4+8=32 so need mo is correct.

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  20. Mahdi R. says:
    10/01/2023 at 4:06 pm

    Bronze:
    Panda
    5+5+10=20
    Giraffe
    8+10+2=20
    Penguin
    10+10+10=30
    Rhino
    8+20=28
    Snake
    4+10=14
    Silver:
    The Gorrila has more than anyone wich is 34.

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  21. Janelle O. says:
    08/01/2023 at 5:37 pm

    Never mind.

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  22. Ahmad R. says:
    08/01/2023 at 5:33 pm

    Bronze
    Panda= 5+7+5+7=24 squares
    Giraffe=9+3+9+3=24 squares
    Penguins=5+10+5+10=30 squares
    Rhino=12+4+12+4=32 squares
    Snake=3+6+3+6=18 squares
    Silver
    The turtle enclosure has the shortest perimeter.
    The cow enclosure has the longest perimeter.

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  23. Janelle O. says:
    08/01/2023 at 5:29 pm

    There is no bear in the zoo.

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  24. Myiesha S. says:
    08/01/2023 at 11:30 am

    Bronze:
    Panda
    5+10+5+10=20
    Giraffe
    6+5+4+3+2=20
    Penguin
    5+4+6+7+3+1=26
    Rhino
    5+5+5+5+8=28
    Snake
    5+5+4=14
    Silver:
    The gorilla has more than anyone wich is 34.
    The turtiose and the doors that leads to the zoo is the shortest wich is 8.
    Gold:
    Mo is right because the walrus enclosure is 22m which is smaller than the perimeter of the panda.

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  25. Sheik A. says:
    07/01/2023 at 11:14 pm

    Panda.35 because 5×7=35
    Giraffe.27 because 9×3=27
    Penguin.50 because 10×5=50
    Dino.48 because 12×4=48
    Snak.18 because 3×6=18
    Snake has the shortest primitive
    Rino has the longest premier
    Mo because the walrus is just 24 meters
    But the pandas is 35 meters

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  26. Mohammed K. says:
    07/01/2023 at 12:53 pm

    Bronze
    The perimeter of the panda is 5+7+5+7=24
    The perimeter of the giraffe is 9+3+9+3=24
    The perimeter of the penguin is 5+10+5+10=30
    The perimeter of the rhino is 12+4+12+4=32
    The perimeter of the snake is 3+6+3+6=18
    Silver
    The animal with the longest perimeter is the cow.The perimeter of the cow is 10+7+10+7=34.
    The animal with the shortest perimeter is the turtle.The perimeter of the turtle is 3+3+3+3=12.
    Gold
    Mo is correct.I know this because 22m is equivalent to 2200cm.1 meter is 100cm.2400cm is equivalent to 24m .2200 is smaller than 2400.

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  27. Osas O. says:
    07/01/2023 at 12:09 pm

    16 meters is less than 24 meters

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  28. Osas O. says:
    07/01/2023 at 12:08 pm

    16 meters is less than 24 meters.

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    1. Osas O. says:
      07/01/2023 at 12:24 pm

      3+5+3+5 = 16 squares
      2+10+2+10 = 24 squares
      7+3+7+3= 20 squares
      5+5+5+5 = 20 squares
      2+3+2+3 = 10 squares
      6+3+6+3 = 18 squares
      10+1+10+1 = 22 squares

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  29. Osas O. says:
    07/01/2023 at 12:08 pm

    The perimeter for the panda enclosure is 10+5+5+10 = 20 squares
    The perimeter for the giraffe enclosure is 8+8+7+1 = 27 squares
    The perimeter for the penguin enclosure is 20+20+10+10 = 50 squares
    The perimeter for the rhino enclosure is 12+12+12+12 = 48 squares
    The perimeter for the snake enclosure is 6+6+4+2 = 18 squares
    The perimeter for the penguin enclosure is the largest with 50 squares and the snake enclosure is the smallest with 18 squares.
    Gold
    One meter is 100 centimeters so 2400cm is 24 meters. 1 meter is 1 square.
    This makes 1600cm 16 meters, which is 16 squares.
    Platinum
    I will do this in my book.(I don’t have squared paper)

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  30. Aqsaa F. says:
    06/01/2023 at 6:32 pm

    I did the math challenge in my homework book.

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