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Hello Year 4,

For your first Maths Challenge this year, you have some problems linked to a well-known fantasy story, which therefore links with our English unit this term! Don’t forget to show your workings out!

BRONZE CHALLENGE

1) How much would it cost to buy both the Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2000?
2) What is the price difference between the Nimbus 2001 and the Nimbus 1000?
3) Harry has 1150 gold coins, how many more coins does he need so he can buy the Nimbus 2001?
4) The Oakshaft 79’s price range is in between 1247 coins and 1250 coins. How much might the Oakshaft 79 cost?

SILVER CHALLENGE

1) How much does it cost to buy the Nimbus 1000, Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2001?
2) How much change would Mrs Weasley receive from 1400 gold coins if she buys the Nimbus 2001?
3) What is the price difference between the Nimbus 1000 and the Nimbus 2001?
4) How much change would Hagrid receive from 3125 gold coins, when he buys the Nimbus 2000 and the Nimbus 2001?
5) The Oakshaft 79 costs more than the Nimbus 2001 and the Nimbus 1000 together, but costs less than 1936 coins. How much might the Oakshaft 79 cost?

GOLD CHALLENGE

1) How much does it cost to by the first, second and fourth Nimbus broomsticks?
2) How much change will Neville receive from 3401 coins,  when he buys the Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2001?
3) Malfoy had 4209 coins, he wants to by three broomsticks, including the Nimbus 2001, which other two brooms can he afford?
4) Mrs Weasley buys 3 lots of Oakshaft 79’s costing her 6072 gold coins altogether. What was the cost of one Oakshaft 79?

79 responses to “Year 4 Maths Challenge- Autumn 1”

  1. Khadijah M.

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    𝟭. 1,1233
    𝟮. 1,071
    𝟯. 93
    𝟰. 1,249

  2. Lawan R.

    Bronze
    1) 1233
    2)1071
    3)113
    4) 1248

  3. Yahya K.

    Bronze:
    A]It would cost 1233 to get the nimbus1500/2000.
    B]1071
    C]Harry needs 93 more gold coins.
    D]1248,1249

  4. Janelle O.

    Bronze
    1. It cost 3500 because if you add 1500 and add 2000 all together equals 3500.
    2. The thousands column is different because one is a thousand and the other one is 2000. The ones column in the 2000 has a 1 at the end but the 1000 is just 1000.
    3.He has to take away 150 from 1150 and then he will need 1001 more to get the Nimbus.
    4. It could be 1248 or 1249.
    Silver
    1. It cost 4501 because if you add 1000,1500 and 2001 altogether it will make 4501.
    2.She will receive 93 back.
    3.The price difference is that the thousands column is not the same as the second numbers. the one column is different too because one is 1000 and one is 2001.
    4. He will receive 100 back.
    5.It might cost 4937.
    Gold
    1. It cost 3228.
    2. He will receive 50.
    3.The two broomstick he can afford is 2296.
    4.It is 2017.

  5. Hussein H.

    Bronze:1.It would cost 1233 coins.
    2.The answer is 1071.
    3. Harry needs 93 coins.
    4.The answer is 1249 or 1248.
    Silver:1.2319 2.The answer is 680 and number 4 is also 680.

  6. Muhammed K.

    Bronze
    1) 1233
    2)1071
    3)113
    4) 1248 and 1249

    Silver
    1)1934
    2)107
    3)1280
    4)408

  7. Welat M.

    Bronze:
    1)104+1129=1233
    2)1243+172=1415
    3)He needs 93 gold coins i know this because 1150+93=1243.
    4)it could be 1248 or 1249 gold coins.

    Silver:
    1)627+385+1307=2329
    2)1400-1307=93.
    3)1307-627=680
    4)1029+1307=2336 3125-2336=1211.change will be 1211 gold coins
    5)627+1307=1934, the oakshaft 79 will cost 1935 gold coins.

  8. Arifa H.

    1.1233 gold coins
    2.The different is 1071
    3. Harry needs 93 more coins
    4. 1247,1248 or 1249
    Silver
    1. 2319
    2.93

  9. Anaya R.

    Bronze:
    1)It will cost 1223 coins because nimbus 1500 costs 104 and the nimbus 2000 costs 1129.
    2)The difference between the nimbus 2001 and the nimbus 1000 is 1071 coins.
    3)Harry needs 93 more coins to get the nimbus 2001.
    4) The oakshaft 79 is either 1248 coins or 1249 coins.
    Silver:
    1)It costs 2319 coins.
    2)She would receive 93 gold coins.
    3)The difference is 680 coins.
    4)He would get 789.
    5)The oakshaft 79 costs 1935.

  10. Muhammad D.

    Bronze
    1) How much would it cost to buy both the Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2000? 1123 because 104 + 1129 = 1123
    2) What is the price difference between the Nimbus 2001 and the Nimbus 1000? The price difference is 1071.
    3) Harry has 1150 gold coins, how many more coins does he need so he can buy the Nimbus 2001? 93
    4) The Oakshaft 79’s price range is in between 1247 coins and 1250 coins. How much might the Oakshaft 79 cost?1248 and 1249 coins.

    1. Muhammad D.

      1) How much does it cost to buy the Nimbus 1000, Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2001?
      2319
      2) How much change would Mrs Weasley receive from 1400 gold coins if she buys the Nimbus 2001?93
      93
      3) What is the price difference between the Nimbus 1000 and the Nimbus 2001?
      680
      4) How much change would Hagrid receive from 3125 gold coins, when he buys the Nimbus 2000 and the Nimbus 2001?
      789
      5) The Oakshaft 79 costs more than the Nimbus 2001 and the Nimbus 1000 together, but costs less than 1936 coins. How much might the Oakshaft 79 cost?
      1935

  11. Aqsaa F.

    BRONZE CHALLENGE

    1) How much would it cost to buy both the Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2000?
    Buying both would cost 1233 coins.
    2) What is the price difference between the Nimbus 2001 and the Nimbus 1000?
    The price difference is 1071 coins.
    3) Harry has 1150 gold coins, how many more coins does he need so he can buy the Nimbus 2001?
    Harry needs 93 more gold coins
    4) The Oakshaft 79’s price range is in between 1247 coins and 1250 coins. How much might the Oakshaft 79 cost?
    The Oakshaft 79’s price is either 12478 or 1249 gold coins.

  12. Muhammad Y.

    Bronze
    1.It will cost 1233 to buy the nimbus 1500 and 2000.
    2.The difference of the price of the nimbus 2001 and 1000 is 1071 coins.
    3.Harry needs 93 more coins to get the nimbus 2001.
    4.The oakshaft 72 will probably cost 1248 or 1249.

  13. Muhammad I.

    bronze
    1- 104+1129= 1233 gold coins
    2- 1243-172=1071 gold coins
    3- 1243-1150= 93 gold coins
    4- it could be 1248 or 1249

    1. Muhammad I.

      silver –
      1 – 385+627+1307=2319
      2 – 1400-1307= 93
      3 –

  14. Alzahra R.

    Math: for bronze and sliver and gold
    Bronze: 1. The answer is 1233 for the gold coins
    2. it would be 1071 I think.
    3. Harry needs 93 and more coins
    4. it is 48,49 and 50.
    silver:
    1.He needs 2319.
    2.She would need 93 coins for change.
    3.the difference it between and the two is 680 it because they need column.
    4. Answer: 789.
    Answer: 1934

  15. Ahmed K.

    Bronze
    The answer is 1223
    The answer is 1071
    Harry needs 93 more coins
    It is 47 48 49 and 50

  16. Yunus H.

    Harry said something along the lines of “Dumbledore won’t spend hundreds of galleons on me” when they were discussing the firebolt

    So we know it costs at least 200 galleons, and I’m willing to say it will cost less than 1000 galleons because it will probably be less than the prize money won from the Triwizard Cup, as that’s a pretty big deal.

    Now 200 to 1000 is a pretty big range. Let’s consider these omnoculars. Harry bought 3 of them, which means he had 30 galleons at the time at the Quidditch World Cup. So it seems like 30 galleons is a reasonable amount to have for Harry at any given moment. Unless of course he took some more money than usual, as it is the World Cup, which is quite possible. Harry also told Ron and Hermione not to expect Christmas gifts for “ten years” when he boug

  17. Ravi P.

    172+1000+1243 must be =2415
    104+1500+1129 =2729

  18. Mopelola L.

    Bronze
    1.1,233
    1,129+104=1,233
    2.957
    1,129-172
    3.851
    2,001-1,150=851
    4. 1,248 or 1,249 gold coins
    Silver
    1.2,319
    385+627+1,307=2,319
    2.629
    102-1,400=629
    3.242
    627-385=242
    4.1,191
    5.1,935
    Gold
    1.4,253
    2.180
    3.The other 2 he can buy are Nimbus 2000 and Nimbus 1000
    4.2,024

  19. Arfa S.

    Bronze:

    1) How much would it cost to buy both the Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2000?

    it cost 1233.

    2) What is the price difference between the Nimbus 2001 and the Nimbus 1000?

    Price difference is 1071.

    3) Harry has 1150 gold coins, how many more coins does he need so he can buy the Nimbus 2001?

    Harry needs 93.

    4) The Oakshaft 79’s price range is in between 1247 coins and 1250 coins. How much might the Oakshaft 79 cost?

    Oakshaft 79’s might be 1248 or 1249.

  20. Safa S.

    Bronze
    1) The cost will be 1233 gold coins
    2)The difference is 1071 gold coins
    3)Harry needs 93 more gold coins

  21. Eliza H.

    bronze
    1. 104+1129=1233
    2.1243-172=1071
    3.1243-1150=93
    4. 1249

    Sliver
    1.627+385+1307=2319
    2.1400-1307=93
    3.1307+627=1934 answer is 1935

    Gold
    1.1032+1204+2017=4253
    2.1204+2017=3221,3401-3221=180
    3.Nimbus 1000 and the Nimbus 2000.

  22. Ahmed O.

    Bronze:

    1) 104
    +1129
    =1233 This is how much the Nimbus 1500 and Nimbus 2000.

    2) 1243 – 172 = 1071 is the difference between the Nimbus 1000 and Nimbus 2001.

    3) 1243 – 1150 = 93 coins is how much Harry needs to buy the Nimbus 2001.

    4) The Oakshaft 79 costs either 1248 or 1249.

  23. Ahmad R.

    Bronze
    1.1233
    2.1071
    3.93
    4.1248 or 1249
    Silver
    1. Nimbus 2001 is 1307, Nimbus 1000 is 627 nimbus 1500 is 385
    2.307
    3.680
    4. 779
    5.1935
    Gold
    1.4253
    2.2124
    3.4041
    4.2024
    4.

  24. Ahmed O.

    Bronze:

    a) 104
    29

  25. Meena B.

    Bronze:
    1. It would cost 1233 gold coins.
    2. The difference is 1071.
    3. Harry needs 93 gold coins to get Nimbus 2001.

    Silver
    1. It will cost 2319 gold coins.
    2. Mrs Weasley will receive 93 gold coins.
    3. The price difference is 880.
    4. Hagrid would receive 789 gold coins.

    Gold:
    1. It will cost 4253.
    2. Neville will receive 180 gold coins.

  26. Amina J.

    Bronze
    To buy both the Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2000 it would cost 1233 gold coins
    The price difference between the Nimbus 2001 and the Nimbus 1000 is 1415
    Harry needs 93 more coins to buy the Nimbus 2001?
    The Oakshaft 79’s price is either 12478 or 1249 gold coins.
    Silver
    To buy the Nimbus 1000, Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2001 it costs 2319 gold coins
    Mrs Weasley would receive 93 gold coins from 1400 gold coins if she buys the Nimbus 2001.
    The price difference between the Nimbus 1000 and the Nimbus 2001 is 680.
    Hagrid would receive 789 gold coins from 3125 gold coins, when he buys the Nimbus 2000 and the Nimbus 2001
    The Oakshaft 79 costs 1935
    Gold
    It cost to by the first, second and fourth Nimbus broomsticks 4253.
    Neville will receive 180 gold coins change, when he buys the Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2001
    Malfoy can buy the Nimbus 2001 Nimbus 1000 and Nimbus 2000, which other two brooms can he afford?
    The cost of one Oakshaft 79 is 2024 gold coins

  27. Mohammed K.

    Bronze
    1.The answer is 1233.
    2.The answer is 1071.
    3.Harry needs 93 more coins.
    4.It is 47,48,49 and 50.
    Silver
    1.He needs 2319.
    2.She would need 93 coins for change.
    3.the difference between the two is 680.
    4.the answer is 789.
    The answer is 1934.

  28. Dhiyashini S.

    Bronze Challenge
    1) The cost will be 1233 gold coins
    2)The difference is 1071 gold coins
    3)Harry needs 93 more gold coins
    4)The cost will be 1248 gold coins or 1249 gold coins
    Silver Challenge
    1)The cost will be 2319 gold coins
    2)Mrs Weasley will receive 680 gold coins
    3)The difference is 680 gold coins
    4)Hagrid will receive 789 gold coins
    5)An Oakshaft 79 will cost 1934 gold coins
    Gold Challenge
    1)It will cost 4253 gold coins
    2)Neville will receive 180 gold coins
    3)He can afford a Nimbus 1000,a Nimbus 2000 and a Nimbus 2001
    4)One Oakshaft will cost 2024

  29. Harrison S.

    Bronze
    1. To buy both it would cost 1233 coins.
    2. The price difference is 1071 coins.
    3. Harry needs 93 coins to buy the Nimbus 2001.
    4. The Oakshaft 79 might cost 1249 coins.
    Silver
    1. To buy both it costs 1934 coins.
    2. Mrs Weasley will receive 93 coins.
    3. The price difference between the two is 680 coins.
    4. Hagrid would receive 789 coins change.
    5. The Oakshaft 79 might cost 1935 coins.

    1. Harrison S.

      Silver 1. For the Nimbus 1000, Nimbus 1500 and the Nimbus 2001 it would cost 2319 coins.

  30. Mohammed E.

    Bronze:
    1.It would cost 1233 because 29+4=33
    100+100=200 so use the 2 questions together 100+100+29+4=233+1000=1233

    2.The difference between the price of nimbus 2001 and nimbus 1000 is that each are different numbers (price of nimbus 1000 is 172 price of nimbus 2001 is 1129)

    3. If Harry adds 100 more coins and then he has got 1250 coins if he subtracts 7 coins he will have the amount.

    4.the amount of coins could be 1148 or 1149 for the the old oak shaft 79

    Silver:
    1. The calculation would be 2519 if you bought the nimbus 1000 1500 2001.

    2.the change that she will get is 107 because the full price is 1307 and she paid 1400.

    3.the difference is that one is in its thousands and one is in its hundreds.

    4.Hagrid would spend 2336 coins and get a change of 789.1307+ 1029=2336 (spent)3125-2336=789(change)

    5.the amount of coins is 1935 because it’s in between the answer of the nimbus 2001 and nimbus 1000 and the answer was 1934.

    1. Mohammed E.

      Gold:
      1.the first second and fourth nimbus would cost 4253 coins in total because 1032+1204
      +2017=4253
      2.the change that Neville will reserve will be is 180 gold coins in total 3221-3401=180 coins
      3.Malfoy can afford the nimbus 2001 nimbus 1000 and nimbus 1500 that will cost him 4141 and his change will be 68 coins because 1032+1092+2017=4141 the change question would be 4209-4141=0068
      4.one oaksaft 79 would have cost 2024 coins to get the answer of this question you will need to divide 3%6072=2024.

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