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Number and Algebra, NAP-C1-24

Cecil is packing away his club's lawn bowls after a practice session.

One bag carries 4 lawn bowls, as shown below.

Cecil needs to pack away 16 bowls.

Which of these shows how Cecil could work out the number of bags he needs?

`16 ÷ 4` `16 xx 4` `16 - 4` `16 + 4`
 
 
 
 
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`16 ÷ 4`

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`text(S)text(ince each bag can carry 4 bowls, and there)`

`text(are 16 bowls in total,)`

`text(The number of bags = 16 ÷ 4)`

Number and Algebra, NAP-I1-19

Emma uses the number sentence  `8 xx 4 = 32`  to solve a problem.

Which of the problems below would the number sentence solve?

 
 Emma has 8 students and gets 4 more.
How many students does she have now?
 
 Emma has 8 students. She gives each of them 4 pencils.
How many pencils does Emma give to her students?
 
 Emma has 8 pencils. She shares them with 4 students.
How many pencils does each student get?
 
 Emma has 8 pencils and gives 4 away.
How many pencils does she have now?
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`text(Emma has 8 students. She gives each of them 4 pencils.)`

`text(How many pencils does Emma give to her students?)`

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`text(If Emma has 8 students, and gives each of them)`

`text(4 pencils,)`

`text(Pencils given away)` `= 8 xx 4`
`=> 32` `= 8 xx 4`