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Math Potatoes Math Potatoes Worksheet Advanced Think smart Think in smart groups. Don t count by ones! Math Potatoes Boiled and baked and mashed, Peeled and fried and sometimes hashed. No wonder spuds hide underground - Life is painful when they re found! Can you add up these poor souls, For whom the bell already tolls? In groups of ten you ll hear their cries, Please don t turn us into fries! How many potatoes? Copyright Greg Tang Math, LLC
Math Appeal Boston Pea Party Worksheet Advanced Think smart Think in smart groups. Don t count by ones! Boston Pea Party A pea would find it rather odd, To be alone inside a pod. They like to hang out with their friends, For them the party never ends! Can you count up all the peas? With 11 s it s a breeze! How many peas? Copyright Greg Tang Math, LLC
Math Appeal Isaac s Apple Worksheet Advanced Think smart Think in smart groups. Don t count by ones! Isaac s Apple When Newton sat beneath this tree, He didn t know of gravity. Then an apple shiny red, Tumbled down and hit his head! How many apples are in sight? Here s a way that s really bright. If you want to count them fast, Keep adding first rows to the last! How many apples? Copyright Greg Tang Math, LLC
Name: Date: Strategy: Worksheet: Make 4A Rhyming is a useful tact, for learning each addition fact! is very fast and fun, if you add the number. is better it is true, in the company of. 7 s easy as can be, when you group it with a. will leave you wanting more, try to find the number. is never any trouble, add more and make a double. 4 has such an easy fix, simply add the number. 3 is so much better when, you add a to make ten. 2 will leave you feeling great, if you pair it with an. 1 is easy by design, simply choose the number. copyright Greg Tang
Name: Date: Strategy: Worksheet: Make 4C Rhyming is a useful tact, for learning each addition fact! is very fast and fun, if you add the number. will leave you feeling great, if you pair it with an. has such an easy fix, simply add the number. is never any trouble, add more and make a double. s easy as can be, when you group it with a. will leave you wanting more, try to find the number. is better it is true, in the company of. is easy by design, simply choose the number. is so much better when, you add a to make ten. copyright Greg Tang 11
Name: Date: Strategy: Worksheet: Make 1A A is very quickly done. Simply start by adding 1! 1) 4 = 1 3 ) = 2) = ) = 3) 3 = 2 7) 7 = 4) = 1 ) 2 = copyright Greg Tang 12
Name: Date: Strategy: Worksheet: Make 1B With a 2 goes really well. With 2 an is really swell! 1) 3 = 2 1 ) 7 = 2) = 3 ) = 3) = 7 7) = 4) 4 = 2 ) 2 = copyright Greg Tang 13
Name: Date: Strategy: Worksheet: Make 1C With 7 simply first add 3. With 3 a 7 is the key! 1) 7 4 = 3 1 ) 7 = 2) 7 = ) 7 7 = 3) 7 = 3 7) 3 = 4) 7 = 3 ) 3 = copyright Greg Tang 14
Name: Date: Strategy: Worksheet: Make 1D With a 4 s the place to start. With 4 a is really smart! 1) = 4 1 ) = 2) = 4 ) 4 7 = 3) 7 = 3 7) 4 = 4) = 4 ) 4 = copyright Greg Tang 1
Name: Date: Strategy: Worksheet: Make 1E A is very quickly done. First just add another one! 1) = 1 ) = 2) = 3 ) = 3) 7 = 2 7) = 4) = ) 7 = copyright Greg Tang 1
Name: Strategy: Make Date: Worksheet: 11-Mental Math 1. = 13 2 3. 2 = 11 2 3 2. = 11 1 7. 7 7 = 14 1 3. 3 = 12 7 2. 4 = 13 7 2 4. = 1 2. = 14 2. = 14 1 4. = 17 1 4 copyright 11 Creative Smarts Inc. 17
Name: Date: Strategy: Worksheet: Make s 12-Mental Math 1. 7 7 = 3 2 3. 4 7 = 2 3 make 0 make 0 2. 27 4 = 31 1 7. = 72 1 make 30 make 70 3. 7 = 7 2. 3 = 47 7 2 make 0 make 40 4. 14 = 23 2. 27 = 33 2 make make 30. = 4 1 4. 4 = 1 1 4 make 0 make 0 copyright 11 Creative Smarts Inc. 1
Addition KAKOOMA Basic Level Puzzle #2 Puzzled? In each -number pentagon, find the number that is the sum of 2 other numbers. Use all sums to create 1 final puzzle and solve. 7 12 7 14 12 1 st sum Æ 4 1 7 2 4 4 7 7 14 1 14 Find the number that is the sum of 2 others a b c Æ Final answer: e d Copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
Addition KAKOOMA Moderate Level Puzzle #3 Puzzled? In each -number hexagon, find the number that is the sum of 2 other numbers. Use all sums to create 1 final puzzle and solve. 1 st sum Æ 1 3 4 1 4 2 11 1 7 1 14 1 13 4 1 7 1 4 11 3 4 12 1 Find the number that is the sum of 2 others a b c d Æ Final answer: f e Copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
Addition KAKOOMA Advanced Level Puzzle #4 Puzzled? In each -number square, find the number that is the sum of 2 other numbers. Use all sums to create 1 final puzzle and solve. 3 13 21 12 17 1 1 1 st sum Æ 11 21 14 1 21 22 4 12 3 1 7 1 1 2 14 22 24 13 3 24 12 1 2 12 1 22 1 1 22 1 1 14 1 24 11 12 11 22 24 17 1 12 1 11 2 1 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 7 a 11 b c Final answer: Find the number that is the sum of 2 others d e f Æ g h i Copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
Negatives KAKOOMA Moderate Level Puzzle # Puzzled? In each -number hexagon, find the number that is the sum of 2 other numbers. Use all sums to create 1 final puzzle and solve. 1 st sum Æ - - 1 3-4 1-1 -2-7 4 - -3-1 1 3 - -7 1 7 4 - -7 4 2-3 - - 2 - -1 Find the number that is the sum of 2 others a b -1 c d Æ Final answer: f e Copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
Fractions Pro KAKOOMA Moderate Level Puzzle # Puzzled? In each -number hexagon, find the number that is the sum of 2 other numbers. Use all sums to create 1 final puzzle and solve. 2 7 1 3 1 2 11 3 13 4 1 st sum Æ 1 1 1 1 3 3 11 13 7 2 7 13 Find the number that is the sum of 2 others a b c d Æ Final answer: f e Copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
Times KAKOOMA Advanced Level Puzzle #7 Puzzled? In each -number square, find the number that is the product of 2 other numbers. Use all products to create 1 final addition puzzle and solve. 21 7 32 7 24 1 st product Æ 14 30 1 0 4 40 1 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 72 0 7 4 0 x 0 72 4 7 1 4 7 27 0 3 2 4 21 4 4 4 3 4 7 27 3 a 14 b c Final answer: Find the number that is the sum of 2 others d e Æ f g h Copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
Plus & Minus EXPRESSO Basic Level: # 1 Fill in the missing operators (, -) so each expression equals its target number above. Don t forget the correct order of operations! a. 3 ( 2) 4 f. 4 ( 1) 2 b. 1 (7 2) g. 3 (4 2) c. ( 4) h 1 ( 2) d. (3 1) i. ( ) e. 7 (2 1) j. (4 1) Flip side: a. - b. - c. d. - e. - f. - g. - h. - i. - j. - copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
Plus & Minus EXPRESSO Intermediate Level: # 2 Fill in the missing operators (, -) so each expression equals its target number above. Don t forget the correct order of operations! a. 3 ( ) ( ) f. (7 4) ( ) b. 2 (7 ) ( 1) g. 4 ( 2) ( 3) c. ( 3) (2 1) h (4 3) ( ) d. ( 2) ( 4) i. 2 ( 4) ( 1) e. 7 ( 2) ( ) j. (3 2) ( 7) Flip side: a. - b. -- c. - d. - e. - f. - g. - h. - i. - j. - copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
Plus & Minus EXPRESSO Advanced Level: # 3 Fill in the missing operators (, -) so each expression equals its target number above. Don t forget the correct order of operations! a. 7 1 f. 4 3 b. 1 2 4 g. 7 2 c. 7 2 4 3 h 7 3 4 2 d. 1 4 2 i. 2 7 4 e. 2 3 4 j. 4 2 1 3 Flip side: a. -- b. - c. -- d. - e. - f. -- g. -- h. - i. -- j. - copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
All Operators EXPRESSO Basic Level: # 4 Fill in the missing operators (, -, x, ) so each expression equals its target number above. Don t forget the correct order of operations! a. 13 1 (12 ) f. (11 7) 2 b. (1 12) 2 g. 1 (7 3) c. 1 (7 4) h 4 7 (1 ) d. 12 (7 ) i. 11 ( 3) e. 14 (12 ) 2 j. 3 (11 7) Flip side: a. - b. c. - d. e. x- f. - g. - h. - i. -x j. - copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
All Operators EXPRESSO Intermediate Level: # Fill in the missing operators (, -, x, ) so each expression equals its target number above. Don t forget the correct order of operations! a. 1 (12 3) ( 7) f. ( 4) ( 7) b. (11 7) (12 4) g. 4 (11 3) (7 ) c. 1 ( 4) ( ) h (11 3) ( 4) d. 14 ( 1) ( ) i. (2 1) (12 ) e. 12 (13 11) ( ) Flip side: a. x-x b. c. - d. xx- e. x-x f. x-x g. x h. xx- i. - j. j. ( 2) (12 4) copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC
All Operators EXPRESSO Advanced Level: # Fill in the missing operators (, -, x, ) so each expression equals its target number above. Don t forget the correct order of operations! a. 4 1 f. 1 14 1 3 b. 1 12 3 g. 3 2 4 c. 12 2 11 h 12 14 2 13 d. 2 13 3 14 i. 13 12 2 3 e. 11 1 2 3 j. 12 11 1 3 Flip side: a. - b. x-- c. - d. - - e. x-- f. x-- g. - h. x i. - - j. x- copyright 12 Greg Tang Math LLC