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By Cindi MitchellGrades 6–8
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Cover design by Kelli ThompsonCover and interior illustrations by Mike Moran
Interior design by Grafica, Inc.
ISBN: 0-439-04237-2
Copyright © 2001 by Cindi Mitchell
All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
Dedication
I would like to dedicate this book to my computer-wizardson, Ben Mitchell, who is my constant source of love andencouragement and always manages to fix any computerproblem I throw his way!
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Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BASIC OPERATIONS
All Mixed Up (Addition) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Crisscross Number
Puzzles (Subtraction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Fun Times (Multiplication) . . . . . . . . . . . 7Professor Dee Vision’s Famous
Crossword (Division) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8What a Card (Order of Operations) . . . 9
NUMERATION
Ridiculous Riddles(Whole Number Place Value) . . . . . . 10
More Ridiculous Riddles(Decimal Place Value) . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Amazing Primes (Prime Numbers) . . . 12Pattern Block Maze
(Divisibility by 2, 3, or 4) . . . . . . . . . . . 13An Amaze-ing Discovery
(Divisibility by 5 or 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Maze Craze (Divisibility by 6 or 8) . . . . 15Exponent Experts Only (Exponents) . 16
FRACTIONS
Master Maze (Renaming Fractions) . . 17Fraction Flowers
(Equivalent Fractions) . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Fraction Puzzler (Equivalent Fractions) 19Star Maze
(Compare and Order Fractions) . . . . 20Fraction Hunt (Compare Fractions) . . 21Sum Fraction Fun (Add Fractions) . . . 22Domino Math (Subtract Fractions) . . . 23Fraction Towers (Multiply Fractions) . . 24Doggone Fun (Divide Fractions) . . . . . 25
Ring Toss (Add Mixed Fractions) . . . . . 26Mixed-Up Fractions
(Subtract Mixed Fractions) . . . . . . . . . 27Bull’s Eye (Multiply Mixed Fractions) . . 28Horsing Around with
Fractions (Divide Mixed Fractions) . . 29
DECIMALS
Cat Fun(Changing Decimals to Fractions) . . 30
Square Madness(Compare and Order Decimals) . . . 31
Magic Square (Add Decimals) . . . . . 32Silence (Subtract Decimals) . . . . . . . . 33Spirals (Multiply a Decimal
by a Whole Number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Dialing for Answers (Multiply a
Decimal by a Whole Number) . . . . . . 35Brain-Bending Labyrinth
(Multiply Two Decimals) . . . . . . . . . . . 36What’s the Point? (Divide Decimals) . 37Brain Rattler
(Fractions, Decimals, Percents) . . . . . 38Shop Until You Drop
(Find Ten Percent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
INTEGERS
Galactic Math(Add and Subtract Integers) . . . . . . . 40
Brain Crusher(Add and Subtract Integers) . . . . . . . 41
Seven Circles (Multiply Integers) . . . . 42Computer Glitch (Divide Integers) . . . 43
Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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his book is filled with all types ofpuzzles to provide your stu-dents with hours of entertain-ment and fun while they learn
and practice basic math skills. You’ll findmazes, crossword puzzles, word search-es, riddle searches, magic squares, andmore. As an added bonus, your studentswill sharpen their reasoning skills andproblem-solving abilities as they puzzleover these pages.
How to Use This BookEach puzzle is designed to reinforce abasic math skill. At the top of each page,you will see the skill in bold letters. TheTable of Contents also has a complete listof topics to enable you to identify theactivities that will correlate with your curriculum easily.
GroupingStudents can complete all of these activi-ties alone or with a partner, depending onyour goals for the lesson. If you wouldlike students to share problem-solvingstrategies and communicate about math-ematical ideas, have them work in pairs.You may want students to use the activi-ties independently after they have com-pleted other work or to reinforce specificmathematical skills.
Materials NeededAll of the activities require paper, pencil,and an eraser. Brain Rattler (page 38)requires glue and scissors. We recommendthat students use a calculator on ExponentExperts Only (page 16), Galactic Math(page 40), and Computer Glitch (page 43).
Taking It FurtherStudents not only enjoy solving mathe-matics puzzles; they enjoy and benefitfrom making them, too. After your stu-dents have completed several activities ofone puzzle type, give them the opportuni-ty to create their own puzzles based onfamiliar formats. Choose several student-made puzzles to copy, and distribute themfor the other students to solve.
My students enjoyed making puzzles somuch that we extended the idea even further: We had a Math Puzzle Afternoonfor which each student created a puzzle.We made ten copies of each student’spuzzle and placed the puzzles in stacksaround the room. The students spent theafternoon going from one desk to another solving puzzles and enjoying math createdby their classmates.
AnswersYou will find the answers for each lessonat the end of the book.
I hope that after using these materials,your students will enjoy solving, making,and sharing puzzles as much as mine did.Enjoy!
Cindi Mitchell
Introduction
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Bas i c Opera t ions : Add i t i on
Finding the sums is easy. But when you try to put thesenumbers correctly in the puzzle, you’ll find yourself allmixed up!
Find the sum and write the answer in the puzzle. Each digit can occupy only one place tomake the whole puzzle fit together perfectly. The first one has been done for you.
54+ 98
69+ 37
31+ 85
292+ 614
589+ 92
261+ 97
423+ 79
180+ 98
349+ 301
2,012+ 2,106
413+ 923
855+ 723
1,617+ 1,281
4,068+ 784
1,602+ 639
5,142+ 2,690
1,069+ 1,103
1,597+ 346
4,115+ 106
1,022+ 1,886
951+ 1,384
12,401+ 6,001
44,595+ 13,816
5,354+ 1,346
1
5
2
152
All Mixed Up
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Crisscross Number Puzzles
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Bas i c Opera t ions : Subt rac t ion
Solve the subtraction problems. Each of the eight 4-digit answers fits into the puzzlebelow. One digit must be placed in each box to form a 4-digit number in each row (fromleft to right) and each column (from top to bottom). The clues will help you decide whereto place the numbers.
Follow the same instructions for this puzzle. Be careful—it has only three clues.
30,771– 29,419
16,570– 13,292
70,610– 62,410
49,905– 47,559
11,852– 8,402
19,439– 9,829
12,555– 5,004
11,593– 8,454
34,259– 24,941
15,031– 11,390
10,014– 2,519
9,856– 7,683
15,342– 9,711
11,916– 2,344
7,378– 5,981
16,866– 8,713
A B C D
E
F
G
H
A B C D
E
F
G
H
CluesA. All of the digits are odd.B. The first digit is even and less than 5.C. The second and third digits are equal.D. The sum of the digits is 10.E. The last digit is 8.F. The first digit is 1.G. The sum of the digits is 12.H. The number is even and greater than 9,000.
CluesA. The sum of the digits is 23.E. The number is divisible by 3.G. The number is divisible by 5.
1) 2) 3) 4)
5) 6) 7) 8)
9) 10)
13)
11) 12)
14) 15) 16)
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Across
A. 24 x 16 = ____________B. 410 x 103 = ____________D. 392 x 145 = ____________F 997 x 817 = ____________H. 1,157 x 102 = ____________J. 1,168 x 455 = ____________
Down
A. 375 x 86 = ____________B. 418 x 119 = ____________C. 342 x 102 = ____________E 1,056 x 467 = ____________G. 1,122 x 507 = ____________I. 1,194 x 365 = ____________
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Bas i c Opera t ions : Mu l t ip l i c a t i on
Do the multiplication problems at the bottom of the page, andplace the answers in the crossword puzzle.
By the way, do you know why the person who made this puzzle got fired from her job?
Fun Times
A. B. C.
F. G.D. E.
H. I.
J.
Too many cross words!
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Across
A. 28,060 ÷ 46 = ____________B. 12,644 ÷ 29 = ____________D. 27,126 ÷ 33 = ____________F. 12,499 ÷ 29 = ____________H. 75,502 ÷ 14 = ____________J. 32,650 ÷ 25 = ____________K. 79,128 ÷ 18 = ____________
Down
A. 15,824 ÷ 23 = ____________B. 31,552 ÷ 64 = ____________C. 17,775 ÷ 25 = ____________E. 12,155 ÷ 11 = ____________G. 81,432 ÷ 27 = ____________I. 51,728 ÷ 16 = ____________J. 33,980 ÷ 20 = ____________
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Bas i c Opera t ions : D i v i s i on
Do the division problems at the bottom of the page, and place the answers in thecrossword puzzle.
Professor Dee Vision’s Famous Crossword
A.
D.
E.
H. I.
J.
K.
F. G.
B.
C.
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What a CardMake each row of cards equal 8. In each box, place one of the operation signs (+, –, x, or ÷).If necessary, use grouping symbols such as parentheses ( ) and brackets [ ]. The first one hasbeen grouped for you.
Bas i c Opera t ions : Order of Operations
6
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6
8
8
5
5
3
3
2
22
2
2
2
9
9
3
3
5
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4
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9
9
9
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8
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X X = 8
= 8
= 8
= 8
= 8
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Shade the numbers indicated by place value. The first onehas been done to get you started. The shaded blocks willspell the answer to the riddle:
Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?
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Ridiculous Riddles
Ready to try another one? The shaded blocks will spell the answer to the riddle:
I’m on a needle, in a potato, and stare at you in the mirror. Who am I?
Numera t ion : Who le Number Place Value
2 3,
9,
2,
1,
3,
0,
1,
0,
7
2
8
0
0
0
8
6
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ten billions, billions, hundred millions
billions
billions
billions, millions, hundred thousands, tenthousands, hundreds, tens, ones
billions, millions, ten thousands, hundreds, ones
billions, millions, ten thousands, hundreds, ones
billions, millions, ten thousands, hundreds, ones
billions, millions, hundred thousands,ten thousands, hundreds, ones
9 0,
2,
5,
8,
1,
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7,
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ten billions, billions, hundred millions, millions, tenthousands, hundreds, tens, ones
ten billions, millions, ten thousands, hundreds
ten billions, millions, ten thousands, hundreds
ten billions, billions, hundred millions, millions, hun-dred thousands, ten thousands, hundreds, tens, ones
ten billions, hundred thousands, hundreds
ten billions, hundred thousands, hundreds
ten billions, billions, hundred millions, hundred thousands, hundreds, tens, ones
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More Ridiculous Riddles
Numera t ion : Dec ima l Place Value
Ready to try another one? The shaded blocks will spell the answer to the riddle:
Can you spell an insect with one letter?
5
7
8
9
3
4
9
3
4
1
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tens, tenths, hundredths, thousandths
thousands, tens, tenths
hundreds, ones, hundredths
thousands, hundreds, tens, tenths
hundreds, tens, ones, hundredths
ones, tenths, ten thousandths
hundreds, ones, hundredths
ones, tenths, ten thousandths
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tenths, hundredths, thousandths, ten thousandths
ones, thousandths
tenths, hundred thousandths
tenths, hundredths, thousandths, ten thousandths
hundredths, millionths
tenths, hundred thousandths
tenths, hundredths, thousandths, ten thousandths
11
Shade the numbers indicated by place value. The firstone has been done to get you started. The shaded blockswill spell the answer to the riddle:
Can you spell eighty with two letters?
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Find your way through the maze from start to finish without crossing over any compositenumbers. You must pass over all 15 prime numbers between 1 and 50 at least once.
Amazing Primes
Numera t ion : Prime Numbers
10
15
41
2
34
23
8
95
81
33
43
37
13
5331
74 29
11
47
21
7
17
77
19Start
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Numera t ion : Divisibility by 2, 3, or 4
If you can find your way through the pattern block maze from start to finish without crossingover any shapes with numbers that are divisible by 2, 3, or 4, you are a superstar. If you finda path where none of the numbers are divisible by 2, 3, or 4 and the sum of the numbersequals 389, you are a genius! A path may be formed by connecting a corner or a side.
Pattern Block Maze
103 10 8 90 321 70
345 35 71 5 17 13
37 65 19 99 40 55
107 306 14 345 23 18
102 19 15 31 21 51
45 12 25 88 121 23
58 66 11 94 324 79
Start
Finish
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An Amaze-ing Discovery
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Leaping Leprechauns! There really is a pot of gold at the end ofthe rainbow. Run through this amaze-ing neighborhood, makingsure you never cross over numbers that are divisible by 5 or 9.If you make it from Start to the pot of gold before “Blarney,” youwill be rich indeed.
Numera t ion : Divisibility by 5 or 9
Start
Finish
406
341
212
4516
16
69
27
501
918
241,221
77
31
4
10
35
39108
14
90
99125
14
5347258
38
121214
132
4555
37
994,968
105
119
17
89 10
103
58
298
11712
73
23415
235
Blarney
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Maze CrazeFind your way through the maze from start to finish. You may pass only over numbers that aredivisible by 6 or 8. Remember, a number is divisible by 6 if it is even and divisible by 3, anda large number is divisible by 8 if the last three digits of the number are divisible by 8.
Numera t ion : Divisibility by 6 or 8
36
7
151,200
54
212
128
24
34
21 1247
48
240
3,000
30
2,888 96
3195
37
33
5 81
66
200
3,9001,800
Start
Finish
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Exponent Experts Only
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Numera t ion : Exponents
74
= ____________
37
= ____________
432
= ____________
952
= ____________
332
= ____________
272
= ____________
212
= ____________
112
= ____________
172
= ____________
27
= ____________
183
= ____________
123
= ____________
84
= ____________
45
= ____________
36
= ____________
133
= ____________
36
= ____________
312
= ____________
193
= ____________
692
= ____________
Find the product and write the answer in the puzzle. Each digit can occupy only one placeto make the whole puzzle fit together perfectly. The first one has been done for you.
2 4 0 1 4
8
4
4
8
If you are experienced at finding exponents, this exercise is for you! Solvethe problems, then use the clues in the puzzle to fit your answers in thecorrect spaces.
2,401
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Master MazeIf you’re an expert at tunneling through mazes, this master maze is for you. Here’s howto begin. Work through the maze and do not cross over your original path. As you passeach fraction, find it in reduced form in the data bank and cross it out. Continue until allof the fractions in the data bank have been located, then exit.
Fractions: Renaming Fractions
452
1527
69
26
1472
1995
432
966
896
424
595
2124
545
1938
234
1248
1214
1215
535
652
220
1244
1535
Start
Finish
12
13
23
15
16
27
37
18
78
19
322
67
17
59
110
112
117
119
311
113
326
736
14
45
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Place one fraction from the box into each flower petal. Every petal should contain a frac-tion that is equivalent to the fraction in the center of the flower. Be careful, there arethree fractions that will not be used.
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Fraction Flowers
Fractions: Equivalent Fractions
12
23
78
34
714
218
2030
2736
3040
1416
46
2124
612
3344
7080
1520
1020
530
918
69
6372
7788
3366
1218
5075
1224
3540
75100
29
68
3451
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Fraction PuzzlerPlace the fractions from the fraction bank inside the eight shapes so that no two adja-cent shapes have equivalent fractions. The numerators must increase starting with thestar and moving clockwise. Be careful, there are several fractions that will not be used.
Follow the same directions.
Fractions: Equivalent Fractions
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26
1620
515
13
927
2163
2025
45
810
1854
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321
1177
23
214
812
17
1421
391
46
1284
642
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Star Maze
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Find your way through the maze from start to finish by crossing over the next greatest fraction.Draw a line to show the path.
Fractions: Compare and Order Fractions
Start
Finish
160 2
60
255
125
864
59
25
17
111
29
13
911
14
49
23
33
220
57
34
124
78
34
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14
17
113
59
23
211
13
23
35
13
57
615
79
910
1113
45
78
712
815
38
517
15
14
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Compare the fractions below using < or >. Then hunt for each of the larger fractions inword form in the word search below. The words may be found vertically, horizontally, diagonally, or backward. (Some fractions may appear more than once.)
Fractions: Compare Fractions
Fraction Hunt
f e h y s h t n e v e s e n on a c d y t w o t h i r d s ms i d x v f t n p z g t b e th s e h e i t e g v b f k v ht n d t r e l h g k k s n e rf r u r v c u a v t r e i n el d q u i b n l c u d v n e ee p b o x h q f b o r e e i ew n c f w c t f w p i n t g it a t e r c a o o i h n e h gn c e n i n k l w i t i n t he q w o m k a s o t e n t h tv e f i v e s e v e n t h s he z e w n l m u b q o h s s ss c w d i e b u i w r s m a z
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Sum Fraction Fun
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Place the fractions in the balloonsbelow in the puzzle at right so thateach row and column has a sum of 1.Two of the fractions have been addedto get you started.
Follow the same directions to com-plete this puzzle, but use the followingfractions. One fraction has been addedto get you started.
Fractions: Add Fractions
18
14
514
516
716
289
16
38
316
12
49
2663
17
16
53126
29
13
12
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Domino MathThink of each domino as a fraction. The top number of dots is the numerator and the bottom number of dots is the denominator. For example, the first domino in number 1below equals . Use the dominoes in the fraction bank to make each of the number state-ments true. Use each domino only once. You may use numbers or draw dots to show youranswers. The first problem has been done for you.
Fractions: Subtract Fractions
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8.
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Fraction Towers
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When adjacent fractions are multiplied, the product is written in the hexagon between andabove them. Use the fractions in the data bank to complete each fraction tower. Be careful,some of the fractions will not be used.
Fractions: Multiply Fractions
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X X
X
X X
X
X X
X
X X
342 = 1
14
26 = 1
3
430 = 2
15
612 = 1
2
324 = 1
83
21 = 17
28 = 1
4420 = 1
5
12
34
38
18
23
24
25
415
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37
23
27
25
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13
27
37
25
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23
24
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24
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F rac t ions : D i v ide F rac t ions
Doggone FunGet ready for some hilarious riddles about a man’s best friend—his dog!
What do you call a hot dog? To find the answer, write the letters spellingeach quotient (in lowest terms) in the puzzle. The letters in the boldsquares show the answer. The first one has been done for you.
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What do you call a dog that tells time?
Why did the dog want to become a surgeon? He was a ___________________.
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F rac t ions : Add Mixed F rac t ions
Place a ring around two pegs that when added together equal 10. You can connect adjacent pegs vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Try and find all 10 possible answers.Some of the numbers will be used twice. The first one has been done for you.
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5 612
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Mixed-Up FractionsName ______________________________________________ Date _________________
F rac t ions : Subt rac t M ixed F rac t ions
Each number at right is contained inside a different shape.
Example: The number is inside a shape.
Write the correct number inside each shape in questions 1–10. Then solve each problem. Write your answer on the line. Theanswers are scrambled in the code box. A letter appears with eachanswer. Write the letter in the box next to your answer. The first onehas been done for you. When you finish, you will have the solution to this riddle:
What did the writer name his boat?
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F rac t ions : Mu l t ip l y M ixed F rac t ions
Bull’s EyeTom and Andrew are playing a game of “Product Darts.” Each player shoots two dartsand multiplies the numbers together. The player with the highest number wins the round.Look at the dartboard below and answer the questions.
1. If Tom’s score was greater than , where did his darts land?
2. If Andrew’s score was , where did his darts land?
3. If Tom’s score is a whole number, where did his darts land?
4. If Andrew’s score was , where did his darts land?
5. It’s your turn to make up a dartboard problem. Trade with friends and see if they can solve your problem.
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Horsing Around with FractionsName ______________________________________________ Date _________________
F rac t ions : D i v ide M ixed F rac t ions
Help each horse find its way to the correct barn without crossing the path of anotherhorse. How do you know which horse belongs to which barn? Do the division problembeside each barn; the correct horse has the answer written on it.
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Dec ima l s : Chang ing Dec ima l s to F rac t ions
Cat FunGet ready for some funny riddles about our furry friends—cats!
After it got a shot, what did the kitty say to the veterinarian? To find the answer, writethe decimal as a fraction (in lowest terms) spelled in words in the puzzle. The letters inthe bold squares show the answer. The first one has been done for you.
What is the cat’s favorite board game?
Why did the cat have to stay after school? He was caught ________________________ .
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Dec ima l s : Compare and Order Dec ima l s
Square MadnessCompare the decimals and write the larger decimal in the puzzle. The decimal point willoccupy one space. Each number can occupy only one place to make the whole puzzle fittogether perfectly. Two numbers have been given to get you started.
9.09 9.18 18.3 18.03 31.8 30.4 54.1 54
0.8 0.82 29.5 28.5 3.57 3.55 8.31 8.30
6.71 6.75 41.05 41.5 0.009 0.09 5.20 5.10
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Dec ima l s : Add Dec ima l s
These squares are magic because each row of four circles magically adds up to 100.You’re the magician. See if you can use the numbers in the box below to make the puzzlework. Four numbers have been added to get you started.
10.39 9.02 29 3.09 43 10.6 12.42 57.5
7.11
25 51.47
28.91
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Dec ima l s : Subt rac t Dec ima l s
SilenceWhat question never gets a reply if the answer is “yes”? To find out, do the subtractionproblems below. Then write the code letter beside your answer on the correct line at thebottom of the page. The first one has been done for you.
13.5
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42.84
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Spiral Out Spiral In
Blocks Blocks1-5 3.64 x 12 = 43.68 64-61 1.115 x 4 = 4.466-11 2.91 x 39 = 113.49 60-56 47.05 x 6 = 282.312-16 9.2 x 13 = 119.6 55-50 1,354.7 x 4 = 5418.817-21 11 x 4.75 = 52.25 49-47 564 x 0.5 = 28222-26 27 x 22.7 = 612.9 46-43 16.9 x 5 = 84.527-31 4.13 x 22 = 90.86 42-38 189.1 x 5 = 945.532-36 22.3 x 27 = 602.1 37-32 40.603 x 2 = 81.20637-41 0.91 x 94 = 85.54 31-27 34.045 x 2 = 68.0942-46 6.82 x 14 = 95.48 26-22 3.072 x 3 = 9.21647-52 83.2 x 34 = 2,828.8 21-17 10.45 x 5 = 52.2553-58 51.9 x 28 = 1,453.2 16-12 1.3822 x 5 = 6.91159-64 688.7 x 12 = 8,264.4 11-7 18.862 x 5 = 94.31
6-1 93.17 x 2 =
SpiralsThis puzzle gives you two chances to get the right answers! Here’s how. First, solve eachproblem and write the answers on the lines provided. Then, to spiral inward, place thenumbers in the boxes indicated beside each problem. The decimal point will occupy aspace. To spiral outward, and to check your answers, put your answers in the boxes indicated but spiral in the opposite direction. The numbers should match. One answer isgiven to get you started.
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Dec ima l s : Mu l t ip l y a Dec ima l by a Who le Number
How much does an elephant charge for a circus performance? Find out the answer by solving each puzzle and replacing the numberin the ones place with the letter from the telephone code. Then writethe letters on the dotted lines. The first one has been done for you.
13.7x 8
19.11x 18
13.2x 4
21.03x 24
37.5x 12
46.4x 6
30.45x 15
What weighs more than a ton and carries a trunk wherever it goes?
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64.2x 6
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Dec ima l s : Mu l t ip l y Two Dec ima l s
Solve the problems. Then, find your way through the labyrinth by following a path ofincreasing decimal answers. To form a path, a corner or a side must connect the dia-monds. Be careful, you don’t want to land on a diamond with a mummy, skeleton, or ananswer with the unlucky number 13!
0.4x 1.2
7.8x 2.1
15.9x 2.31
5.2x 0.9
0.45x 1.19
12.04x 5.1
1.04x 7.2
1.4x 4.2
22.9x 3.7
10.6x 5.2
17.4x 1.9
5.4x 7.2
10.7x 9.5
8.4x 4.1
15.4x 2.3
6.5x 2.0
16.0x 2.4
12.4x 11.3
3.5x 0.7
33.7x 7.9
12.1x 12.3
20.9x 1.4
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Across DownA. 132.08 ÷ 12.7 = 10.4 B. 8.757 ÷ 2.1 = 4.17C. 43.56 ÷ 1.8 = 24.2 C. 205.92 ÷ 8.8 = 23.4E. 19.57 ÷ 1.9 = 10.3 D. 125.93 ÷ 4.9 = 25.7F. 47.52 ÷ 8.8 = 5.4 G. 69.52 ÷ 4.4 = 15.8G. 6.732 ÷ 3.6 = 1.87 I. 63.723 ÷ 1.1 = 57.93H. 10.235 ÷ 2.3 = 4.45 K. 12.642 ÷ 1.4 = 9.03J. 36.34 ÷ 4.6 = 7.9 M. 41.58 ÷ 4.2 = 9.9L. 15.283 ÷ 1.7 = 8.99 N. 27.72 ÷ 2.2 = 12.6N. 73.7 ÷ 5.5 = 13.4 O. 441.98 ÷ 9.8 = 45.1P. 33.32 ÷ 6.8 = 4.9 R. 19.807 ÷ 2.9 = 6.83Q. 30.552 ÷ 5.7 = 5.36T. 75.06 ÷ 2.7 = 27.8 U. 20.163 ÷ 3.3 = 6.11
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Dec ima l s : D i v ide Dec ima l s
What’s the Point?Do the division problems at the bottom of the page, and place the answers in the cross-word puzzle. The decimal point will occupy a space. The first one has been done for you.
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Dec ima l s : F r a c t ions , Dec ima l s , Pe rcen t s
Ready for a brain-rattling number game? Cut out the game pieces from around the gameboard and place them on the game board in the order shown in the box at the bottom of the page. Then, move the game pieces until each horizontal row has an equivalent decimal,percent, and fraction (in lowest terms). You may move only one piece at a time into theempty circle. You may move vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
Brain Rattler
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Dec ima l s : F ind Ten Pe rcen t
Shop Until You DropLook at the advertisement below. Everything at Ohmigolly Clothing Store is a fantastic tenpercent off. After the discount was taken, Amelia spent exactly one hundred dollars forfour items (before taxes). One of the items she bought has been circled below. Put a ringaround the other three items she bought. Hint: Total the items first and then figure outthe discount.
Ohmigolly Clothing Store’s Holiday Extravaganza SaleEverything for your holiday parties.
CHENILLE SCARVES in your favorite holiday colors.Value Priced at
$15.99
HHaannddbbaaggssValue PricedOnly $9.99
Make every occasion special with a beaded
MOHAIR SWEATERWas $50.00Now $32.99
Velvet miniskirts in black,red, or white.
Only $50.14
DIAMOND-STUDDED WATCHES
$$5599..9999The Perfect Holiday Gift
Black leather gloves at aspecial holiday price.
$$1133..5500
CREAMY WHITE SILK BLOUSE
Just $29.99
Perfect for holiday parties!
Hair AccessoriesHair AccessoriesYour Choice
$5.00
Holiday JewelryYour ChoiceOnly $14.99
Regular Prices $20-$50
What savings!
Party DressesMany styles from which to
choose.FOR THIS WEEK ONLY!
$$$$88889999....00000000
Perfect Party WearCashmere Jackets
One Day Only
$199.99
Shoes, Shoes, ShoesAll styles and colors now at
this amazing low price.
$48.00 a pair
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Galactic Math
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I n tege r s : Add and Subt rac t I n tege r s
Find your way through the Islandic Labyrinth. Begin your journey at the top. Move along thepaths from one circle to the next, performing the operation indicated. For instance:
Tally your score as you go. You may never retrace your path or cross over it. When you getto the exit, if your score is 19, you may exit. If not, try again.
+7 –5–
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I n tege r s : Add and Subt rac t I n tege r s
Brain CrusherGet ready for fun, get ready for agony, get ready to solve a brain-crushing math square!Here’s how. Place the nine numbers in the integer bank into the empty squares so thatall of the columns and rows form correct mathematical sentences. All the numbers mustbe used once and there is only one answer. One of the numbers has been placed to getyou started.
INTEGER BANK –8 1 –3 11 –2 –1 9 –7 4
Ready for another one? This time the numbers are in the puzzle, but the operation signsare missing. Place subtraction or addition signs in the empty boxes so that all of thecolumns and rows form correct mathematical sentences.
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Seven Circles
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I n tege r s : Mu l t ip l y I n tege r s
Get ready to solve these mind-boggling mystery circles! Here’show. Each circle has a mystery number value. Where some circles overlap, there is a number; this number is the product of the mystery values of the two circles. For instance:
Solve these mystery circles by placing oneof the following numbers into each circle: -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, and 3 (each number isonly used once). Then, write the numbers in the answer box.
To solve these mystery circles, place one of the following numbers in each circle: -8, -7, -6, -3, 2, 4, and 9 (each number is only used once). Then, write the numbers in theanswer box.
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I n tege r s : D i v ide In tege r s
Computer GlitchThe math teacher was creating a test on her computer late at night. All of a sudden shepunched the wrong key, and all of the numbers scrambled. The divisors, dividends, andquotients are scattered around the page. Can you put the numbers back together so thatwhen you divide the dividend by the divisor, you get the right quotient? You may want touse a calculator. The first one has been done for you.
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Answer s
All Mixed Up, p. 5
Crisscross Number Puzzles , p. 61. 1,352 2. 3,278 3. 8,2004. 2,346 5. 3,450 6. 9,6107. 7,551 8. 3,139
9. 9,318 10. 3,641 11. 7,49512. 2,173 13. 5,631 14. 9,57215. 1,397 16. 8,153
Fun Times, p. 7
Professor Dee Vision’s Famous Crossword, p. 8
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Ridiculous Riddles, p. 10
More Ridiculous Riddles, p. 11
Amazing Primes, p. 12
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Exponent Experts Only, p. 16
Master Maze, p. 17
Fraction Flowers, p. 18
An Amaze-ing Discovery, p. 14
Maze Craze, p. 15
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441
121
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Pattern Block Maze, p. 13
Darker line = “genius” pathLighter line = “superstar” path
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Fraction Hunt, p. 21
Domino Math, p. 23
Fraction Towers, p. 24
Doggone Fun, p. 25
Sum Fraction Fun, p. 22
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Star Maze, p. 20
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Ring Toss, p. 26
Mixed-Up Fractions, p. 27
Horsing Around with Fractions, p. 291–B, 2–C, 3–A, 4–E, 5–D, 6–G, 7–F
Cat Fun, p. 30
Magic Square, p. 32
Silence, p. 33S 10.7 G 29.6, A 203.2 E 57.3 L 35.65 R 508.1 U 71.5 O 4.26 N 89.07 Y 8.92 P 230.82 I 231ARE YOU SLEEPING?
Spirals, p. 34
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Bull’s Eye, p. 28
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Brain-Bending Labyrinth, p. 36
What’s the Point?, p. 37
Brain Rattler, p. 38Order of answers within rows may vary:
Shop Until You Drop, p. 39Amelia bought a scarf, a miniskirt, ablouse, and a piece of jewelry: $15.99+ $50.14 + $29.99 + $14.99 =$111.11 minus 10% discount ($11.11) =$100.00
Seven Circles, p. 42
Answer Box 1 A= -2B= 3C= -1D= 1E= 2F= 0G= -3
Computer Glitch, p. 43
Answer Box 2 A= -7B= 2C= 9D= -3E= -6F= -8G= 4
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