7th December: Daily in December: Maths Puzzles and Problems


7th December – Christmas Concert

This question aims to support discussions between you and your child about how to solve worded maths problems. Here is our 7th December question and answer for the Daily in December: Maths Puzzles and Problems series. Have fun talking to your children about this Christmas themed maths word problem.

The answer and methods that I used will also be shared in a separate video (see below).

I hope you and your children have a brilliant time solving this word problem.

7th December – Christmas Concert Question

Help Mrs Sparkle to calculate how many chairs she needs for the Christmas concert. Discuss with your child how you can work out how many chairs she will need to put out for the concert.

This question, or something similar, is one that is a ‘real life’ question type. It is something that your child may want to think more about to increase their skills when multiplying. It is a useful word problem type to practice.

7th December – Christmas Concert Answer – How to Solve Worded Maths Problems

How did you and your child get on? Did you get the same answer? Did you use the same method? If not, how did your methods differ?