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Sunday 26 April 2015

Mrs. Leech and tulip bulbs

Mrs Leech is planting tulip bulbs.


Mrs. Leech arranges the tulip bulbs into three rows and finds that she has one spare bulb. How many  bulbs might she have had to start with?

Mrs. Leech plants tulip bulbs in two rows and has one bulb left over. So she tries again.
She plants bulbs in three rows and has one left over. So she tries again.
She plants bulbs in four rows and has one left over. So she tries again.
She plants bulbs in five rows and has one left over. So she tries again.
She plants bulbs in six rows and has one left over.
We know that she has fewer than 100 tulip bulbs. How many does she have?

Use pictures, numbers and words to solve the math problem. Remember to put your name and division on your completed work.
100Use pictures, numbers and words to solve this math problem. Remember to put your name and division on your work before you submit.

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