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Biscuit Decorations
Andrew decorated 20 biscuits to take to a party. He lined them up and put icing on every second biscuit and different decorations on other biscuits. How many biscuits weren't decorated?
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level
Here are some pictures of people throwing things in Olympic events.
The first one shows a man throwing a hammer and the second shows a woman throwing a discus.
They can throw them a long way. A recent Olympic record for throwing the hammer was about 80 adult strides and for throwing the discus was about 70 adult strides.
How far can you throw a beanbag?
Can you throw a beanbag 70 strides?
Can you throw a beanbag 80 strides?
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