Key Stages 1-2 and SATs advice
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lala
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by lala » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:24 am
Hi
anyone know this different
3 metre square
3 square metre
thanks
KenR
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by KenR » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:33 am
Hi lala
3 metre square
A square of with each side 3 metres would have an area of 9 square metres
3 square metre
whereas a square with an area of 3 square metres would mean that each side was the square root of 3 or approx 1.732 metres
lala
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by lala » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:46 am
Hi
I saw CGP KS2 maths book
both same :roll: :roll:
hermanmunster
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by hermanmunster » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:54 pm
KenR wrote: Hi lala
3 metre square
A square of with each side 3 metres would have an area of 9 square metres
3 square metre
whereas a square with an area of 3 square metres would mean that each side was the square root of 3 or approx 1.732 metres
or I suppose 3 square metres can be 3 times 1 square metre ie a third the size of the 3 metre square.... deffoe not a good mistake to make when estimating quantities of flooring.....
KenR
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by KenR » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:52 am
Hi Lala
If the text book is saying it's the same then I hope it said:
3 Metres Squared and not 3 Metre Square and also 3 Square Metres and not Metre.
If not then the text book is ambiguous and probably trying to confuse.
lala
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by lala » Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:52 pm
KenR
thanks for your help