48
Sports day fun The clues
Dick, Elsie, Fanny, Greta and Hank were the five finalists in the Bates Primary School sports carnival and biscuit-eating contest. They raced the 100 meters and finished in 16, 15, 14, 13 and 12 seconds. They triple jumped 16, 15, 14, 13 and 12 metres. They long jumped 600, 570, 540, 510 and 480 cm. They threw a discus 28, 26, 24, 20 and 18 metres. They ate 27, 25, 24, 23 and 21 biscuits in a minute. Based on the clues, match the finalists with their racing times, vaulting heights, jumping lengths, throwing distances and biscuit-eating totals.
1. Each of the five finalists scored the best in one of the five categories, and each scored the worst in one of the five events. 2. Fanny was the only finalist whose triple jump distance was the same as her seconds in the 100-metre race. 3. Elsie raced exactly one second faster than Greta, Greta raced exactly one second faster than Hank, and Hank raced exactly one second faster than Dick. 4. Fanny triple jumped exactly one metre less than Hank, Hank triple jumped exactly three metres less than Greta, and Hank triple jumped two metres less than Dick. 5. Hank long jumped exactly 1.2 m farther than Greta, and Hank threw the discus exactly 200 cm farther than Greta as well. 6. Dick ate exactly two more biscuits than Greta, and Dick long jumped exactly 60 cm farther than Greta. 7. Elsie long jumped exactly 60 cm farther than Fanny.
Dick
ElsieR. Fannyu Greta © I . C.P bl i cat i ons Hank •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• 16 seconds 15 seconds 14 seconds 13 seconds 12 seconds
16 seconds 15 seconds 14 seconds 13 seconds 12 seconds
16 seconds 15 seconds 14 seconds 13 seconds 12 seconds
16 m triple jump 15 m triple jump 14 m triple jump 13 m triple jump 12 m triple jump
16 m triple jump 15 m triple jump 14 m triple jump 13 m triple jump 12 m triple jump
16 m triple jump 15 m triple jump 14 m triple jump 13 m triple jump 12 m triple jump
16 m triple jump 15 m triple jump 14 m triple jump 13 m triple jump 12 m triple jump
600 cm jump 570 cm jump 540 cm jump 510 cm jump 480 cm jump
600 cm jump 570 cm jump 540 cm jump 510 cm jump 480 cm jump
600 cm jump 570 cm jump 540 cm jump 510 cm jump 480 cm jump
600 cm jump 570 cm jump 540 cm jump 510 cm jump 480 cm jump
28 m discus 26 m discus 24 m discus 20 m discus 18 m discus
28 m discus 26 m discus 24 m discus 20 m discus 18 m discus
28 m discus 26 m discus 24 m discus 20 m discus 18 m discus
28 m discus 26 m discus 24 m discus 20 m discus 18 m discus
28 m discus 26 m discus 24 m discus 20 m discus 18 m discus
27 biscuits 25 biscuits 24 biscuits 23 biscuits 21 biscuits
27 biscuits 25 biscuits 24 biscuits 23 biscuits 21 biscuits
27 biscuits 25 biscuits 24 biscuits 23 biscuits 21 biscuits
27 biscuits 25 biscuits 24 biscuits 23 biscuits 21 biscuits
27 biscuits 25 biscuits 24 biscuits 23 biscuits 21 biscuits
w ww
16 m triple jump 15 m triple jump 14 m triple jump 13 m triple jump 12 m triple jump 600 cm jump 570 cm jump 540 cm jump 510 cm jump 480 cm jump
48 | Maths perplexors
. te
16 seconds 15 seconds 14 seconds 13 seconds 12 seconds
m . u
16 seconds 15 seconds 14 seconds 13 seconds 12 seconds
r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S
ew i ev Pr
Teac he r
The story
o c . che e r o t r s super
R.I.C. Publications®
www.ricpublications.com.au