Deep in the ocean, far below the surface, lies an area called the ‘Midnight Zone.’ It is called the midnight zone because it is always dark or ‘pitch black’ in this area. Much of the deep sea has yet to be explored by humans, however, we do know a little bit about the creatures that live here. One of these creatures is called the ‘Colossal Squid.’ A colossal squid can weigh as much as 495 kilograms (kg)! Here in New Zealand, we have a full sized colossal squid on display at Te Papa Museum in Wellington. It is the only specimen of its kind in the entire world! This squid weighs approximately 500 kg. In 2018, a team at Te Papa decided to move the giant squid from one area of the museum to another.
Let’s imagine that the average adult can lift 25 kg and the average child can lift 15 kg. How many adults and children will it take to move the giant squid into its new room at Te Papa? [Note: There is more than one right answer to this question.]
On your blog, tell us how you will solve this maths problem. You can write your answer in words, use a Sketchpad image or post a video explaining how you would figure it out. Be sure to give us your final answer. .
I could've only used adults but I decided to do it differently:
25 x 14 = 350
15 x 10 = 150
350 + 150 = 500
Therefore the amount of people needed for this is 14 adults and 10 children.
Hi there Alex,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on solving this maths problem. This question requires you to think about the many possible outcomes and you have successfully come up with a set of numbers for the adults and children needed to lift the giant squid.
Can you please explain to me how you got the numbers '14' and '10'? Did you write down different numbers on paper to see if they would work? It is always important to physically write down the steps you've taken to get to the final answer. That way, you can always come back to the evidence and find where you may have made a mistake!
Do you enjoy learning maths at school? What is your favourite strand (geometry, measurement, probability etc.)? I would love to know.
I look forward to your reply,
Susie :)
Hi again Alex,
ReplyDeleteWell done for completing this activity. I finished this activity too. It's great to see you completing these activities during these summer holidays. Thanks for sharing your learning about this activity. Did you enjoy doing this task? Why? Nice working out. I love the formula that you have used. In this activity I used no children. I only used adults for this one. I love the way that you've explained everything.
NICE:)