MightY Math for 7-9 year olds

Maturing Mathematician
BOOK 1

Sailing
Into
Mathematics Kim Freeman
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money calculations. Go hard, play fair and enjoy your mathematics!

Mighty Math, Maturing Mathematician Book 1, Sailing Into Mathematics

Author, Kim Freeman

eBook Version First Published in 2007 by:

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ISBN13: 9781877216879 MAHOBE
MightY Math for 7-9 year olds
Maturing Mathematician
BOOK 1

Sailing
Into
Mathematics Kim Freeman
Mighty Math, Maturing Mathematician Book 1, Sailing Into Mathematics
Author, Kim Freeman

eBook Version First Published in 2007 by:

Mahobe Resources (NZ) Ltd
P.O. Box 109-760
Newmarket, Auckland 1149
New Zealand.

www.mahobe.com

© Mahobe Resources (NZ) Ltd.

ISBN10: 1877216879
ISBN13: 9781877216879

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 What is found in this book?

In this book you look at:

Methods of Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction.

5H
4 = 20 30 20 40
half of 4 = 2
10 2 H
3 = 6
add the zero 50
39 + 18

30+ 9 + 10 + 8
8 H
7 = 56

40 + 17 = 57

Fractions Money

50 20 20
10 10
=
$1
one

10
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 SUDOKU
The challenge of Sudoko is to fill the grid with numbers.
The big grid has the dimensions 9 x 9. This is separated into
9 smaller boards of 3 x 3. Here are the rules:

1. You can only use the numbers 1 to 9.

2. Within each 3 x 3 grid you must place ALL the numbers from 1 - 9.

3. You cannot use the same number twice in any row or column.
This means ALL the numbers from 1 - 9 must appear on each
row and each column.

Now complete the Sudoku challenge.

1 5 4 6 8 2 9
7 8 1 9 3 5
3 6 8 4 7
3 7 8 6 5 2
5 2 4 1 9 7 3 6
9 6 5 2 4 1
6 4 5 9 7 1 2 3
8 2 4 7
1 7 2 3 6 5 4
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 LEARNING THE 4s
To multiply by 4 : Add the number 4 times.
or Double the number, then double again.

12 12 doubled is 24
4H
24 doubled is 48
ˆ 4H 12 = 48
3 = ........................ 4H
4H 22 = ........................

7 = ........................ 4H
4H 25 = ........................

9 = ........................ 4H
4H 32 = ........................

13 = ........................ 4H
4H 34 = ........................

15 = ........................ 4H
4H 47 = ........................

18 = ........................ 4H
4H 55 = ........................

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 LEARNING THE 5s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
To multiply by 5:

1. If the number is even, take half the number and put a zero
after it.

5H
4 = 20 5H
16 = 80
half of 4 = 2 half of 16 = 8
add the zero add the zero

2. If the number is odd, subtract 1 from the number, halve it

Then put a five after it.

5H
7 = 35 5H
13 = 65
7 - 1 = 6 13 - 1 = 12
half of 6 = 3 half of 12 = 6
add the 5 add the 5

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 Even Numbers Odd Numbers

5H
6 = ........................ 5H
9 = ........................
5H
8 = ........................ 5H
11 = ........................
5H
14 = ........................ 5H
15 = ........................
5H
18 = ........................ 5H
17 = ........................
5H
20 = ........................ 5H
19 = ........................
5H
22 = ........................ 5H
21 = ........................
5H
26 = ........................ 5H
23 = ........................
5H
28 = ........................ 5H
25 = ........................
5H
30 = ........................ 5H
31 = ........................
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 FINGER MULTIPLICATION
We all carry a calculator around with us that is simple to use and
easy to learn. We can all use our fingers to learn the multiplication
tables for the hardest number combinations - 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Step ONE: Remember these finger values.

6 7 8 9 10
Step TWO: Now try multiplying 8 H
7=

8 H
7
Step THREE: Count the extended fingers - these are 10s

20 30 40
10 50

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 Step FOUR: Multiply the folded fingers.

2 H
3 = 6

Step FIVE: Finally, add the two numbers together.

50 + 6 = 56

You have now found the answer. 8 H

7 = 56

7 H
9
40
20 30 50
10 60
3H
1=3
7 H
9 = 63
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 Use your finger calculator to multiply the following.

7H
7 = ...............

6H
8 = ...............

9H
9 = ...............

8H
7 = ...............

6H
10 = ...............

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 Use your finger calculator to multiply the following.

7H
8 = ............... 7H
10 = ...............
9H
8 = ............... 9H
6 = ...............
8H
8 = ............... 8H
6 = ...............
9H
7 = ............... 6H
9 = ...............
9H
10 = ............... 6H
6 = ...............
8H
10 = ............... 7H
9 = ...............
8H
9 = ............... 6H
7 = ...............
9H
9 = ............... 7H
6 = ...............

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 MORE MULTIPLICATION
Multiplication by 9: Method 1
This method is called fingers multiplication by 9.

The previous finger multiplication works for combinations of 6, 7,

8, 9 and 10. This method only works for the 9 times tables.

Step ONE: Put your two hands on the table in front of you.
Your fingers can each represent the numbers 1 to 10.

2
34 789
1 10
5 6

Step TWO: Try multiplying 9 H3.

Curl under the finger representing 3.

2 1 4 56
1 7
2 3
Step THREE: The first digit in the answer is the number of
fingers before the curled under finger.
The second digit in the answer is the number of
fingers after the curled under finger.

9 H
3 = 27
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 Fingers Multiplication by 9
Use the fingers method to calculate these 9 x multiplications.

9H
3=...............

9H
8=...............

9H
5=...............

9H
7=...............

9H
2=............... 9H
9=...............
9H
10=............... 9H
6=...............
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 Multiplication by 9: Method 2
This is called the one less = nine method.

Step ONE: Subtract 1 from the number you are multiplying 9 by.
This is the first digit.

Step TWO: The two digits that make up the answer add to give 9.
Calculate the second digit.

9 H
4 = 36
4-1=3 3+6=9
Remember that these methods only work up until 9x10.
Find a calculator and write out the 9 times table up to 30.
Can you see a pattern emerging?

9H
3=............... 9H
7=...............
9H
8=............... 9H
2=...............
9H
5=............... 9H
9=...............
9H
10=............... 9H
6=...............
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 NUMBER RELATIONSHIPS
Complete the tables.

-2 +2 -5 +5
31 22
41 32
51 42
61 52
28 -7 +7
82 15
56 37 25
9 35
15 44 45
Put the circled numbers above in order - smallest to biggest

...................................................................................
Complete these additions

50 37 26 50
+ 43 + 52 + + + 45
56 77 86
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 ARITHMETIC
Use the diagrams to complete the sums.

16 + .......... = ...............

21 - .......... = 16

17 + .......... = ...............

25 - .......... = 17

......... + 5 = ...............

.......... - .......... = 41

......... + 16 = ...............

.......... - .......... = ...............

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 15 + .......... = ...............
27 - .......... = ...............

......... + 8 = ...............
.......... - .......... = 24

1. 2.

1. 5, 10, 15, ....., 25 1. 100 - 78 3. 4.

3. 8, 6, 4, ....., 0 2. 100 - 4 5.

4. 1, 2, 4, 8, ....., 32 4. 100 - 90 6. 7.

5. 10, 20, 30, ..... 5. 100 - 58

6. 3, 6, 9, ....., 15 7. 100 - 91

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 = 50 + + = ...............
= 30 + - = ...............
= 20 - + = ...............
Circle 2 numbers that add up to 20

19 4 17 1
15 4 18 6 3 10
11 3
5
3 6 9 12 14 15
Circle 3 numbers that add up to 50

20 22 2 15 9
18 11 25 13 12
45 32 20 5 32
5 44 11 2
8 10
If + = 50
and + + = 36 then + = ..........
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 NUMBERS to 1000
The blocks shown are arranged in 3 different ways - in single units,
in groups of ten and groups of one hundred.

1 group of 100 units (hundreds)

2 groups of 10 units (tens)

6 single units (ones)

1 2 6
One hundred and twenty six

2 0 4
2 group of 100 units 4 single units

zero groups of 10 units

Two hundred and four
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 Write down the number that each picture represents.

..................... .....................

..................... .....................

.....................

.....................

..................... .....................

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 PLACE VALUE
Write the number of objects in each place-value table.

H T U

H T U

H T U

H T U

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 PLACE VALUE
Write the correct number.

1 100 1 1
10 1 1
1 1 100 10
100 10 10 1 1 1 1
100 10 1 1
135
.......................................................
100 10 10
100 100 10 10 100 10 10 10 10
100 100 10 10 1 1 100 10 10 10 10 10

....................................................... .......................................................
100 100 100 11 11 100 100 10 10 1
100 100 100 100 1 1 1 1
100 100 10 1 1 1 1
....................................................... .......................................................
100 100 10 10
100 100 10 100
10 10 1 1
100 100 10 10 1 1 100
100
1 1 10 1
100 10 10 1 1
....................................................... .......................................................
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 PLACE VALUE
Write the number and the number word.

H T O H T O

342
three hundred and forty two

H T O H T O

H T O H T O

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 NUMBERS to 1000
Which numbers have been labelled?

a b c d e f g h i

150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250

a = 164
...........................................................................................
one hundred and sixty four

b = ...........................................................................................
c = ...........................................................................................
d = ...........................................................................................
e = ...........................................................................................
f = ...........................................................................................
g = ...........................................................................................
h = ...........................................................................................
i = ...........................................................................................
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 PARTITIONING NUMBERS
Write in the missing digits.

452 = 4 0 0 + 0 +
348 = + +
601 = + +
794 = + +
Now, write in the missing numbers.

351 = + 50 + 1
867 = + + 7
422 = 400 + +
105 = + +
Finally, write the answers.

400 + 50 + 8 =
700 + 60 + 2 =
900 + 3 =
200 + 10 =
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 ADDITION
Arithmetic is always easier when the sum is broken into smaller bits.

Which is easier to calculate? 26 + 18 =

or 20+6 + 10+8

= 30 + 14
= 44
Write in the missing numbers and find the answers.

39 + 18 47 + 25

30+ 9 + 10 + 8 40+ + +
+ = + =

65 + 26 26 + 54

60+ + + 20+ + +
+ = + =

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 SUBTRACTION
Arithmetic is easier when the sum is broken down into smaller bits.

73 - 7 = 66
73 - 3 - 4
70 - 4 = 66
Write in the missing numbers and find the answers.

65 - 9 =
65 - 5 -
60 - =

52 - 8 =
52 - 2 -
50 - =

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 Fraction Man is here to introduce...

This square is divided into 4 parts

with 1 part shaded.
Therefore 41 is shaded.
Write the fraction that is shaded.

....................

....................
....................

....................

....................

....................

....................

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 FRACTIONS
Shade the shape to show the fraction.

one half

two thirds

one quarter

one fifth

one tenth

five sixths

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 Colour each fraction.
Compare the two rectangles and fill in the missing sign with
greater than (>), less than (<) or equals (=).

2 1 1 3
4
............... 8
............... 4
............... 8
...............

3 1 4 1
4
............... 2
............... 8
............... 2
...............

2 1 3 3
3
............... 2
............... 5
............... 4
...............
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 ESTIMATING NUMBERS
Write what you think the number in each of the boxes would be.

0 10

30 40 60 80

150 250

400 500

Mark on the number line below where you think the following
numbers would be: 5, 12, 27, 33 and 39.

0 10 20 30 40

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 HALF WAY BETWEEN
Write in the numbers that are halfway between.

1 5 3 9
10 50 30 90
100 500 300 900

4 10 1 7
40 100 10 70
400 1000 100 700

2 10 2 6
52 60 92 96
182 190 332 336
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 DIVISIONS BETWEEN
Write the missing numbers on each number line.
0 100

0 30

0 80

0 20

0 60

0 70

0 100

0 90

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 MONEY EQUIVALENTS
Different countries have different types of coins. Here are the most
popular. Draw a line to show each equivalent value.

$1
50 C
C one

10
20 20 20 C
C
20 20

10
25 C
C
50

5 5 5
50 50 C
C
5 5 5

20 10 C
C
10 10 5
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 ADDING MONEY

10 10 +
5 5 5 25 = ................................

$1
$1 20
one
one
+
50 10
= ................................

20
20 20 + 50
10 5 5 = ................................
10
$1 $1
one one
+ 50
20 2050
= ................................
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 SUBTRACTING MONEY
20 10 5 - 20 = ................................

10 10 10 20
5
5 5 5 10 - 5 25
10 = ................................
10
$1 $1
20
one one 20 10
50 - 50 50
= ................................
20 5 5
50 10 - 50
20 10 = ................................
$1
$1 $1
20 20
- one
10
one one

20 50
= ................................
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Builds an awareness of numbers and number relationships. It covers methods of
multiplication, number patterns, ordinals and counting up to 1000, adding and
subtracting strategies, fractions and money calculations. By the end of this book
children will have more confidence when manipulating larger numbers.

Book 2: Sailing On With Mathematics

Introduces more number sequences, arithmetic strategies, measurement and fractions.
By the end of this book children will have gained confidence with arithmetic and will
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