This problem fits in well with counting and skip-counting (counting by twos
 
etc) activities and can be solved by physically modelling the biscuits and
 
decorations with whatever objects are convenient. An important element in
 
understanding the problem is the language of ordinal numbers, so `warm-up'
 
activities which involve using the concepts of first, second, third and
 
fourth would be worthwhile for young children.
 
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For those children who are more mathematically experienced, consider linking
 
this problem with the idea of common multiples through the multiplication
 
tables and the Hundred chart.
 
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Generate your own similar problems using a greater number of biscuits and
 
different combinations of skip counting, or encourage investigation of the
 
various possibilities. For example, can a combination of skip-counting be
 
found that allows every biscuit to be decorated?
 

 
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