A Thousand And One

Four minutes No calculator

Without a calculator multiply each of these numbers by 1001:

8 48 538 864
847 628 481 169
2751 1362 4492 3714

Now look back at your working. Can you find a quick way of doing these calculations in your head? Try this exercise again with different numbers.

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Topics: Starter | Arithmetic | Mental Methods | Place Value

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  • This is just the sort of quick activity we should squeeze into our lessons more often. It is a classic arithmetic task that leads to pupils thinking about place value and how it might help them with their mental calculating abilities. This activity won't take long and is ideal for taking advantage of the time just before the main part of the lesson starts. Did it work well for your class?

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8008 48048 538538 864864
847847 628628 481481 169169
2753751 1363362 4496492 3717714

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