SGC Maths Quest 1 Autumn 2018 SOLUTION

St George’s College, Weybridge invited children from Years 5 and 6 at all local schools to take part in the first instalment of the 2018-19 SGC Maths Quest series. 

Each Half Term, St George’s College provides a Maths problem for children from Years 5 and 6 to solve. All correct entries are displayed on the St George’s Weybridge website at www.stgeorgesweybridge.com

SGC Maths Quest 1: Autumn 2018 Solutions

Download the original Maths Quest here

SOLUTION

Here are the solutions to the latest Maths Quest:

The problem involved the use of prime and square numbers. It was crucial to remember that 1 is not a prime number but that it is a square number.

The correct dates/answers are as follows:

• Prime / Square / Product of square and prime - 02/01/19
• Product of square and prime / Square / Prime - 02/01/19
• Square / Product of square and prime / Prime - 01/02/19
• Product of square and prime / Prime / Square - 02/02/25
• Prime / Product of square and prime / Square - 02/02/25

Thank you to all those children who sent in their answers and participated, here's who got the answers correct:

Samuel G (Bishopsgate School)

Talitha R (Bishopsgate School)

Emily K (Bishopsgate School)

James W (St George’s Junior School) 

Alexander W (from St James C of E) 

Congratulations to all our winners and don't forget to keep an eye out for our next Maths Quest which will be out just before Christmas!