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Starters designed to get students ‘Talking Maths’. The answer is 36. What is the Question?. What questions can you ask and answer?. Sequences – Group in as many ways as you can and explain your reasoning. 5, 9, 13, 17…… 4, 2, 0, -2….. 3, 6, 11, 18….. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26…..
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The answer is 36 What is the Question?
Sequences – Group in as many ways as you can and explain your reasoning • 5, 9, 13, 17…… • 4, 2, 0, -2….. • 3, 6, 11, 18….. • 2, 5, 10, 17, 26….. • 1, 8, 21, 40, 65….. • 6, 10, 14, 18…..
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