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This is a game for a single player, a pair or a small
group.
You need one calculator.
Agree on your scoring system before you begin. Here is one to
start with:
1 point for an odd answer
2 points for an answer ending with 0
3 points for a multiple of 6 (that is; an answer from the 6 times
table)
For example: | ||
---|---|---|
Player 1: | 100 - 7 = 93 | (Scores 1 point) |
Player 2: | - 3 = 90 | (Scores 2 points) |
Player 1: | - 5 = 85 | (Scores 1 point) |
Player 2: | - 5 = 80 | (Scores 2 points) |
Player 1: | - 8 = 72 | (Scores 3 points) |
Player 2: | - 2 = 70 | (Scores 1 point) |
So far Players 1 and 2 have 5 points each. The game
continues.
The player with the highest score at the end of the game wins.
Younger players might find it helpful to track the game with counters on a Hundred chart.
Is there a strategy to help you build the highest score?
What is the maximum number of turns possible?
What is the smallest number of turns possible in a game?
What is the lowest score possible? What is the highest?
Set a challenge for yourself and/or a partner to find set of turns that gives a score of exactly 15 (or some other chosen target).