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.]
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First I multiplied 25 by 9 and got the answer 225. I multiplied 25 by 9 because the answer 225 and half of 500 is 225. But we still need 225 to mach 500 that's why i have multiplied 15 by 15 and got the answer 225 and 225 plus 225 is 500. So to lift this squid you will need 9 adults and 15 children.
Mōrena Mason
ReplyDeleteI really like the method that you have used to solve this equation. You have called on prior knowledge and your basic facts to help you figure it out. I worked through your numbers and came up with 450kg. You may want to double check and see if you can find that extra 50 kg. Let me know when you have.
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