Tutor MathsGuru: Ask me for your burning Maths questions!

[Muffins]

Thanks for the explanations, again, small! You and BigDevil could be the next Mathsguru!

[worldangel]

I have a question here:


If the question never states to leave the answer as fraction/mixed number or decimal, can the child leave the answer as a decimal and still get it correct?

For example, the child writes the answer as 6.66667 = 6.67. The answer is
6 2/3.

This is for a question in Paper 2 btw. Thanks in advance

[small]

worldangel:

I have a question here:


If the question never states to leave the answer as fraction/mixed number or decimal, can the child leave the answer as a decimal and still get it correct?

For example, the child writes the answer as 6.66667 = 6.67. The answer is
6 2/3.

This is for a question in Paper 2 btw. Thanks in advance

Hi worldangle,

My opinion is 6 2/3 will be good enough and sufficient and yet the kid not need to spend more time.

[CoffeeCat]

worldangel:

I have a question here:


If the question never states to leave the answer as fraction/mixed number or decimal, can the child leave the answer as a decimal and still get it correct?

For example, the child writes the answer as 6.66667 = 6.67. The answer is
6 2/3.

This is for a question in Paper 2 btw. Thanks in advance

Even if you chose to leave as a decimal, should write 6.67 (correct to 2dp).

[Hifive]

Hi, need help with this question:


If @@### = 68, find the value of @@@#####.

Thanks in advance!

[small]

Hifive:

Hi, need help with this question:


If @@### = 68, find the value of @@@#####.

Thanks in advance!

I think something is missing there. :oops:

[Hifive]

Hi small


Thanks for your reply. This is a question from my son’s school homework. I’ve tried for quite a while but can’t get any solution. Pls help.

Thanks

[worldangel]

small:

worldangel:

I have a question here:


If the question never states to leave the answer as fraction/mixed number or decimal, can the child leave the answer as a decimal and still get it correct?

For example, the child writes the answer as 6.66667 = 6.67. The answer is
6 2/3.

This is for a question in Paper 2 btw. Thanks in advance

Hi worldangle,

My opinion is 6 2/3 will be good enough and sufficient and yet the kid not need to spend more time.

Yea but Paper 2 they can use calculator so they decided to leave their answer in decimal....I dunno what's going on in their head...and it was marked wrong...

[worldangel]

CoffeeCat:

worldangel:

I have a question here:


If the question never states to leave the answer as fraction/mixed number or decimal, can the child leave the answer as a decimal and still get it correct?

For example, the child writes the answer as 6.66667 = 6.67. The answer is
6 2/3.

This is for a question in Paper 2 btw. Thanks in advance

Even if you chose to leave as a decimal, should write 6.67 (correct to 2dp).

Yup, the answer was left as 6.67....but it was marked wrong....

[CoffeeCat]

Yea I mean 6.67 by itself is asking to be marked wrong.

Hifive:

Hi, need help with this question:

If @@### = 68, find the value of @@@#####.

Thanks in advance!

This question by itself is indeed diabolical. Maybe you wana elaborate on what level this is?