499 prompts matching "Hunt for the borrowing error hidden in my subtraction"
Comparing two fractions by their numerators only, and why that fails
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through comparing two fractions by their numerato
Forgetting to borrow when subtracting mixed numbers
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through forgetting to borrow when subtracting mix
Worked example: A mixed number subtraction that needs borrowing
I am in Primary 5. Worked example: show me a mixed number subtraction that needs borrowing
Putting the decimal point in the wrong place after multiplying
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through putting the decimal point in the wrong pl
Dropping the decimal point from a division answer
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through dropping the decimal point from a divisio
Measuring from the end of the ruler instead of the zero
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through measuring from the end of the ruler inste
Spot my mistake: Working out how long a journey lasted
I am in Primary 5. Work a question on working out how long a journey lasted for me with on
Counting the rows of a table instead of adding the frequencies
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through counting the rows of a table instead of a
Misreading the scale of a bar chart
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through misreading the scale of a bar chart, one
Taking the middle of an unsorted list as the median
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through taking the middle of an unsorted list as
Word problem: The fraction, decimal and percentage for a half
I am in Primary 5. Let's solve a word problem on the fraction, decimal and percentage for
Worked example: Completing a table of equivalent forms
I am in Primary 5. Worked example: show me completing a table of equivalent forms in full,
Spot my mistake: Finding ten per cent and building from it
I am in Primary 5. Work a question on finding ten per cent and building from it for me wit
Quick-fire quiz: Writing an expression for an unknown number
Act as a quiz-master. I am in Primary 5. Fire quick questions at me on writing an expressi
Continuing a sequence by guessing rather than by its rule
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through continuing a sequence by guessing rather
Adding the angles of a quadrilateral to 180 instead of 360
Act as my Primary 5 Maths tutor. Take me through adding the angles of a quadrilateral to 1
Spot my transformation mistake
I am in Primary 5. Spot my transformation mistake: I’ll reflect/translate/rotate a shape.
Spot my mistake: The difference between area and perimeter
I am in Primary 5. Work a question on the difference between area and perimeter for me wit
Spot my mistake: Deciding which operation to do first in a two-step problem
I am in Primary 5. Work a question on deciding which operation to do first in a two-step p
Worked example: The subtraction rule, as in IV and IX
I am in Primary 5. Worked example: show me the subtraction rule, as in IV and IX in full,