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'If you would like a version of this exercise to use away from the computer there is a worksheet available.

Planting.pdf

You will need a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader programme to use the worksheet. If you don't already have it, you can get download it for free from www.adobe.com.'

 

 

 

 

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Planting Pattern Puzzlers
Flower bed grid
Red flower block
Red flower block
Red flower block
Red flower block
Red flower block
Red flower block
Red flower block
Red flower block
Red flower block
Red flower block
Red flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Yellow flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block
Blue flower block

Design your own patterned flower bed!

Use the mouse to 'drag' the blocks of different coloured flowers onto the flower bed grid to make a nice pattern.

Remember though that you only have 12 blocks of each kind of flower, so make sure you don't run out!

When you have finished, click on the button below to print and keep your page.

   
Maths in action!
 

The cost of the blocks of flowers shown above depends on their size and type. To plant your flower bed, the flowers will cost:

Red flowers 50p per block
Yellow flowers 75p per block
Blue flowers 40p per block

Count how many blocks of flowers you used to make the design, then work out how much your flower bed design will cost and fill in the answer below:

 
  The total cost for the flowers for my design is:
 
 
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