VMG Numeracy Challenge: Every Friday in VMG time you will get 10 minutes to solve a series of questions and problems. You will then submit your answers to your VMG tutor who will mark them for you and pass your answer sheet to Mr Kessie.

VMG Numeracy Challenge: Every week one VMG in each continent the highest scoring VMG will receive biscuits. If there is a tie, the winner will be selected at random from these VMG’s. Each week your scores will be added together. At the end of each half-term the overall winning VMG will receive OGA VMG Numeracy crown and prize.

VMG Numeracy Challenge: You need to make sure you take part in the numeracy challenge each week. You need to make sure that everyone in your VMG takes part. You need to check the OGA tracker each week to see where you are in the league table.

Think Straight: NINE NUMBERS:  1. Place the numbers 1 through 9 in the circles below, such that each side of the triangle adds up to 17. MILK JUGS:  2. A milkman has two empty jugs: a three gallon jug and a five gallon jug.  How can he measure exactly one gallon without wasting any milk? 

Answers: 9 NUMBERS 2 The milkman filled the three gallon jug, and then emptied the contents into the five gallon jug.  He then filled the three gallon jug again, and continued to fill the five gallon jug until it was full.  The milk remaining in the three gallon jug was precisely one gallon.

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Countdown Answers: There are many different possible correct solutions. This is one: 100 x 4 + 50 – 2 – 1 = 400 + 47 = 447

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