Ribbons

Maths

Solving measure and money problems

Tim buys some ribbons.  Green measure 80 cm, blue measure 1.4 m and red measure 90 cm. He buys one of each colour.  What is the total length of the ribbons bought?

Tim buys some ribbons. Green measure 80 cm, blue measure 1.4 m and red measure 90 cm. He buys one green, two blue and three red. What is the total length of the ribbons bought?

Tim buys some ribbons. Green measure 80 cm, blue measure 1.4 m and red measure 90 cm. He buys four ribbons.  The total length is 4 m.  Which ribbons did he buy?

Meg uses 2p coins (as well as 20p, 10p and 5p coins) to total £0.85.  What is the largest number of coins she could use to make the total?

Meg uses 2p coins (as well as 20p, 10p and 5p coins) to total £0.85.  What is the smallest number of coins she could use to make the total?

Meg makes £0.85 using 17 coins.  If she used 20p, 10p, 5p and 2p coins, how many 5ps did she use?

Starter Quiz