John, I came across it eons ago and thought it tiresome then.
larry
John Bibby <[log in to unmask]> wrote :
> Has anyone come across this problem? It looks good and has quite deep ramifications - even vector spaces etc if you want to take it that far. Good for teacher-training, I suspect. However, our Year 5s were more concerned with learning to add.* Write four digits in a 2x2 square e.g. 34 56(In case this has not come out correctly, I mean write "34" immediately above "56")* Now write down and add the four two-digit numbers that you get from this square: 34+56+35+46=???* What is the largest total you can get? What is the smallest?* Find four digits that give the total 100. Try other totals.* How many such sets of four digits are there?* Extend .....!Please try this on your friends! I welcome your comments.JOHN BIBBY
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