My Task: Let’s imagine that we tested the air in your classroom and found 7 different kinds of mould. Eek! The cleaner says that it takes 5 days for each mould to be eradicated (removed). If the school had to remove each mould one at a time, how long would it take to remove all the mould from the classroom?
On your blog, tell us how you would solve this tricky maths problem. Be sure to also post your final answer in days or weeks.
It would take 35 days/ 5 weeks to remove the fungi because if it takes 5 days to remove 7 different places of fungi you just do 5 x 7 = 35 days and 35 days is 5 weeks because there are 7 days in a week.
Hi Bridget
ReplyDeleteEek! Mould! That sounds like it could be really nasty. No one would want to have this problem.
Imagine if the school at to close for 35 days. That is well over half a term. I am sure that they would set up a temporary site somewhere else. Maybe somewhere else in Moana for your?
Well done with working out the maths problem.I really like that you have also shown exactly how you would work it out. It is always good to be able to prove how you got the answer that you got, so that your teacher knows that you have understood the problem.
Well done and keep up the good work!
Until next time
Allie :)