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Year 2 Maths Challenge Spring 1 2023

Mr Carter

This half term, in our History lessons, we are learning about significant individuals (famous people). Try to complete one or more of these maths problems, based on some significant individuals from Britain.

74 responses to “Year 2 Maths Challenge Spring 1 2023”

  1. Anu K.

    Bronze:
    5 different ways you can make 6p.
    1p+5p
    2p+2p+2p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    2p+2p+1p+1p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+2

    Silver:
    Red, Green, Blue, Blue, Green, Red
    Blue, Green, Red, Red, Green, Blue
    Blue, Red, Green, Green, Red, Blue
    Green, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Green
    Green, Blue, Red, Red, Blue, Green

    Gold:
    9 ways you can make 45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p
    20p+20p+5p
    50p-5p
    20p+10p+10p+5p
    20p+20p+10p-5p
    10p+10p+10p+5p+5p+5p
    20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p
    10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p

    Platinum:
    Pile 1- 8
    Pile 2- 4
    Pile 3- 0
    Pile 4- 8

  2. Orevaoghene O.

    BRONZE
    2p+2p+2p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p

  3. Adam O.

    Bronze:
    6 X 1p =6p
    4x1p, 1x2p =6p
    3x2p =6p
    2x2p, 2x1p = 6p
    5p +1p= 6p

    Silver:
    Blue, green, red, red, green, blue
    Green, red, blue, blue, red, green
    Green, blue, red, red, blue, green
    Red, blue, green, green, blue, red
    Red, green, blue, blue, green, red
    Blue, red, green, green, red, blue

    Gold:
    4x10p+5p=45p
    3x10p+ 3x5p =45p
    4x5p+ 2x10p,
    9x5p=45p
    20p+20p+5p=45p

  4. Elisei-Ionut P.

    Bronze
    5p+1p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p

  5. Sara H.

    bronze:
    1. 2p + 2p + 2p
    2. 2p + 2p + 1p + 1p
    3. 5p + 1p
    4. 2p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p
    5. 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p

    gold:
    1. 20p + 20p + 10p + 5p
    2. 20p + 20p + 5p
    3. 20p + 10p + 5p + 5p + 5p
    4. 20p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p
    5. 10p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p
    6. 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p
    7. 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 10p
    8. 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p + 5p + 5p +

  6. Liliana S.

    Bronze:
    1. 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p.
    2. 2p+2p+2p.
    3. 2p+2p+1p+1p.
    4. 2p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    5. 5p+1p

    Silver:
    🔴🔴🟢🟢🔵🔵
    🔴🟢🔵🔴🟢🔵
    🔴🔵🟢🔴🔵🟢
    🟢🟢🔵🔵🔴🔴
    🔵🔵🟢🟢🔴🔴
    🔴🔴🔵🔵🟢🟢
    🟢🟢🔴🔴🔵🔵
    🔴🔴🟢🟢🔵🔵

  7. Kayla P.

    Bronze challenge:

    The different possible coins that Florence Nightingale used to make 6p are:

    1. 5p + 1p = 6p
    2. 1p+1p+2p+2p = 6p
    3. 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p = 6p
    4. 1p+1p+1p+1p+2p = 6p
    5. 2p+2p+2p = 6p

    Siliver challenge:
    1. Red, Blue, Green, Green, Blue, Red
    2. Blue, Red, Green, Green, Red, Blue
    3. Blue, Green, Red, Red, Green Blue
    4. Green, Blue, Red, Red, Blue, Green
    5. Green, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Green
    6. Red, Green, Blue, Blue, Green, Red

    Gold Challenge:

    The different ways to pay 45p are:

    1. 20p + 20p + 5P = 45p
    2. 10p + 10P + 10p+10P + 5p = 45P
    3. 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p = 45p
    4. 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p + 5p + 5p = 45p
    5. 20p + 10p + 10p + 5p = 45p
    6. 20p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p = 45p
    7. 20p + 10p+5p+5p+5p = 45p
    8. 10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p = 45p
    9. 10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p = 45p

  8. Kayla P.

    Bronze challenge:

    The different possible coins that Florence Nightingale used to make 6p are:

    1. 5p + 1p = 6p
    2. 1p+1p+2p+2p = 6p
    3. 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p = 6p
    4. 1p+1p+1p+1p+2p = 6p
    5. 2p+2p+2p = 6p

    Siliver challenge:
    1. Red, Blue, Green, Green, Blue, Red
    2. Blue, Red, Green, Green, Red, Blue
    3. Blue, Green, Red, Red, Green Blue
    4. Green, Blue, Red, Red, Blue, Green
    5. Green, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Green
    6. Red, Green, Blue, Blue, Green, Red

    Gold Challenge:

    The different ways to pay 45p are:

    1. 20p + 20p + 5P = 45p
    2. 10p + 10P + 10p+10P + 5p = 45P
    3. 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p = 45p
    4. 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p + 5p + 5p = 45p
    5. 20p + 10p + 10p + 5p = 45p
    6. 20p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p = 45p
    7. 20p + 10p+5p+5p+5p = 45p
    8. 10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p = 45p
    9.

  9. Noah M.

    Bronze
    5p and 1p,4p and 2p,3p and 2p,
    Silver
    Green green red red blue blue
    Green red blue green red blue
    red blue green red blue green
    blue green red blue green red
    Red red blue blue green green
    Red red blue green blue green
    Gold
    40p and 5p
    20p 20 p and 5 p.
    10 10 10 10

    5p

  10. Maximilian J.

    Bronze
    1) 2p+2p+2p
    2) 5p+1p
    3)2p+2p+1p+1p
    4)1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    5)2p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    Silver
    1) Blue Red Green Green Red Blue
    2) Red Green Blue Blue Green Red
    3)Green Red Blue Blue Red Green
    Gold
    1) 9x5p
    2)2x20p + 5p
    3)4x10p + 5p
    4)20p + 5x5p
    5)20p + 2x10p +5
    6)10p + 7x5p
    7)20p + 10p + 3x5p
    8)3x10p + 3x5p
    9)2x10p + 5x5p
    Platinum
    1)8 coins
    2)4 coins
    3)0 coins
    4)8 coins

  11. Huzaifah J.

    Bronze
    5p + 1p
    1p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p
    2p + 2p + 2p
    2p + 2p + 1p + 1p
    2p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p

    Silver
    🔴🟢🔵🔵🟢🔴
    🟢🔵🔴🔴🔵🟢
    🔵🟢🔴🔴🟢🔵
    🟢🔴🔵🔵🔴🟢
    🔴🔵🟢🟢🔵🔴
    🔵🔴🟢🟢🔴🔵

    Gold
    There are 50p 20p 10p and 5p silver coins
    I can only use 20p 10p and 5p coins to make 45P
    1. 10p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p
    2. 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p
    3. 20p + 20p + 5p
    4. 20p + 10p + 10p + 5p
    5. 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p + 5p + 5p
    6. 20p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p
    7. 10p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p

  12. Huzaifa S.

    Bronze

    1) 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p= 6p
    2) 3p +3p = 6p
    3) 2p + 2p + 2p = 6p
    4) 5p + 1p = 6p
    5) 2p + 4p = 6p

    Silver

    blue, green, red, red, green, blue
    red, green, blue, blue, green, red
    green, red, blue, blue, red, green

  13. Yusuf A.

    Bronze – 5p & 1p, three 2 pence coins, six 1 pence coins, two 2 pence coins & two 1 pence coins. 💰

  14. Advika B.

    Bronze
    5p and 1p
    2p and 1p, 2p and 1p
    2p and 2p and 2p
    1p,1p,1p,1p,1p,1p
    2p, 1p,1p,1p,1p

    Silver
    Blue, green, red, red, green,blue
    Green, red, blue,blue, red, green
    Red, green, blue, blue, green, red
    Gold
    10p,10p,20p and 5p
    10p, 10p, 10p,10p,5p
    20p, 20p,5p
    5p,5p,5p,5p,5p,5p,5p,5p,5p
    20p,10p,5p,5p,5p
    20p,5p,5p,5p,5p,5p
    Platinum
    The first pile I have 8 coins, the second pile have 4 coins, the third pile have 0 coins and the last pile have 8 coins

    1. Natan R.

      Bronze
      1. 2p+2p+2p=6p
      2. 1p+5p=6p
      3. 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
      4. 2p+2p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
      5. 2p+2p+2p+1p+1p=6p
      Silver
      1. Red, Blue, Green, Green, Blue, Red
      2. Blue, Red, Green, Green, Red, Blue
      3. Blue, Green, Red, Red, Green Blue
      4. Green, Blue, Red, Red, Blue, Green
      5. Green, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Green
      6. Red, Green, Blue, Blue, Green, Red
      Gold
      1. 20p+20+5p=45p
      2. 20p+10p+10p+5p=45p
      3. 10p+10p+10p+10p+5p=45
      4 . 5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
      5. 10p+10+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
      6. 20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
      7. 10p+20p+5p+5p+5p=45p
      8. 10p+10p+10p+5p+5p+5p=45p
      9. 10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=46
      p
      Platinum
      1. 8 coins
      2. 4 coins
      3. 0 coins
      4. 8 coins

  15. Warizah I.

    Bronze
    5p+1p=6p
    3p+3p=6p
    3p×2p=6p
    2p×3p=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p
    Silver
    Blue Red Green Green Red Blue
    Green Red Blue Blue red green

  16. Iqra S.

    Bronze
    2+1+2+1
    5+1
    1+1+1+1+1+1
    2+2+2
    2+1+1+1+1
    1+1+1+2+1
    2+2+1+1
    Silver
    Red blue green green blue red 🔴🔵🟢🟢🔵🔴
    Blue green red red green blue🔵🟢🔴🔴🟢🔵
    Green red blue blue red green🟢🔴🔵🔵🔴🟢
    Gold
    20+20+5
    10+10+10+10+5
    20+10+10+5
    5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5
    20+5+5+5+5+5
    20+10+5+5+5
    Platinum
    8
    4
    0
    8

  17. Arham S.

    Bronze
    1p+1p+4p=6
    2p+2p+2p=6
    3p+3p=6
    4p+2p=6
    5p+1p=6
    Silver
    blue red green
    green red blue
    red green blue
    green blue red
    blue green red
    red blue green

    Gold
    10p + 35p =45p
    40p+5p=45p
    30p+15p=45p
    20+25=45
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    20p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    30p+10p+5p=45p
    5p+40p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+15p=45p

    platinum
    1st pile 7 coin
    2nd pile 3 coin
    3rd pile 4 coin
    4th pile 6 coin

  18. Manuela M.

    Silver
    Blue red green
    Green Red blue
    Blue green red
    Red green Blue
    Red Blue green
    green Blue red
    Gold
    41+4=45
    44+1=45
    20+25=45
    30 +15=45
    20+10+15=45
    42+3=45
    43+2=45
    10+35=45
    16+29=45

  19. Dominik B.

    Bronze

    5p + 1p.
    2p + 2p + 2p.
    1p + 1p + 1p + 1p +1p + 1p.
    2p + 2p + 1p + 1p.
    2p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p..

    Silver

    blue red green green red blue.
    blue green red red green blue.
    green red blue blue red green.
    green blue red red blue green.

    Gold

    10p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p.
    20p + 20p + 5p.
    10p + 10p + 20p + 5p.
    5p x 9.
    20p + 10p + 5p + 5p + 5p .

    Platinum

    pile 1 has 8 coins
    pile 2 has 4 coins
    pile 3 has no coins and pile 4 has 8 coins.

  20. Saalihah H.

    Bronze
    1 + 2 + 2 + 1
    2 + 2 + 2
    5 + 1
    1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
    2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
    Silver
    G B R R B G
    B R G G R B

  21. Hudaa M.

    Bronze
    5p+1p
    2p+2p+2p
    3p+3p
    2p+4p
    6p+0p
    Silver Blue Red Green blue red green green blue green blue red red blue red blue red green green red green red green blue blue
    Gold
    40p+5p
    45p+0p
    13+

    1. Hudaa M.

      Gold
      30+15
      31+14
      32+13
      33+12
      34+11
      35+10
      36+9
      37+8
      38+7
      39+6
      40+5
      45+0
      Pile 1 is 8
      Pile 2 is 4
      Pile 3 is 0
      Pile 4 is 8

  22. Aiyla S.

    BRONZE

    5p + 1p
    2p + 1p + 1p + 2p
    1p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p+ 1p
    2p + 2p + 2p
    1p + 1p+ 1p+ 1p + 2p

    SILVER

    Blue Green Red Red Green Blue
    Green Blue Red Red Blue Green
    Red Green Blue Blue Green Red
    Blue Red Green Green Red Blue
    Green Red Blue Blue Red Green

    GOLD

    20p + 20p + 5p
    5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p
    10p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p
    10p + 10p + 20p + 5p
    5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 20p
    5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 10p + 10p
    10p + 10p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p
    20p + 10p +5p + 5p + 5p
    5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p +5p +5p + 10p

    PLATINUM

    1st pile 8 coins
    2nd pile 4 coin
    3rd no coins
    4th pile 8 coins

  23. Latifa A.

    green + blue+ red + red+ blue+ green
    Silver

  24. Latifa A.

    Silver
    green+blue+red+red+blue+green.

  25. Latifa A.

    green + blue+ red + red+ blue+ green

  26. Hannah B.

    Bronze ways to make 6p.5 different ways to make 6p.
    2p 1p 2p 1p .
    5p 1p.
    2p 2p 2p.
    1p 1p 1p 1p 1p 1p.
    2p 1p 1p 1p 1p.

    Silver
    Red, green, blue, blue, green, red.
    Green, blue, red, red, blue, green.
    Green, red, blue, blue, red, green.
    Blue, red, green, green, red, blue.
    Blue, green, red, red, green, blue.

    Gold
    1. 10p 10p 10p 10p 5p.
    2. 20p 20p 5p
    3. 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p.
    4. 10p 20p 5p 10p.
    5. 5p 5p 5p 20p 10p
    6. 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 20p
    7. 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 10p 10p
    8. 10p 10p 10p 5p 5p 5p.
    9. 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 10p

    Platinum
    1. 8
    2. 4
    3. 0
    4. 8

  27. Sarah B.

    GOLD:
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    20p+20p+5p=45p
    10p+5p+10p+5p+10p+5p=45p
    20p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    20p+10p+5p+5p+5p=45p

  28. Hassanati H.

    i cannot find the homework

  29. Zakir F.

    Bronze
    5p+1p=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p
    3p+3p=6p
    4p +2p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p

    Silver
    Red +green+ red +blue+ green+ blue
    Green+ green+ blue +blue red+ red
    Blue +green + red +green +red+ blue

    Gold
    5p+ 10p +20p+10p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+ 10p+ 5p = 45p
    20p+20p+5p=45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+ 5p+ 5p +5p+5p = 45p
    10p+10p+20+ 5p=45p
    10p + 20+ 5p+ 5p+ 5p = 45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+10p+10p+5p=45p

    Platinum
    The first pile has 8 coins in it.
    The 2nd has 4 coins in it.
    The third has no coin in it.
    The fourth one has 4×2 =8 and twice more than the 2nd pile.

  30. Shayan S.

    Bronze
    2p + 2p + 2p = 6p
    5p + 1p = 6p
    2P+2P+1P+1P=6P
    1P+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    1p+5p=6p
    SILVER
    red+red+blue+blue+green+green
    green+green+red+red+blue+blue
    red+red+blue+blue+green+green
    red+green+blue+blue+red+green
    blue+green+rd+red+blue+green
    GOLD
    10P+10P+10+10+5P=45
    20P+20P+5P=45
    10P+10P+10P+5P+5P+5P=45
    5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+20P=45
    20P+10P+5P+5P+5P=45
    10P+10p+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P=45
    20P+10P+10+5P=45
    5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P=45
    20P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P=45
    GD
    1st pile got 8 coins
    2nd pile got 4 number
    3rd pile got 0 number
    And 4th pile got 8 number which is twice of the 2nd pile.
    it makes number 20.

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