Post by Dan on Jul 9, 2003 17:08:33 GMT -5
Posted to me by our (only?) Taiwan-based supporter of the Angels. And no, not the MUFC just up the A26:
From The Official MUFC Maths Workbook, which covers sums for
practising Key Stage Two maths for 7-11 year olds. This has been
introduced as part of the Governments maths campaign.
1. Roy is 78 yards away from the referee at Old Trafford and Nicky is 65
yards away. If Roy can run at 21mph and Nicky can run at 16mph, who will be
sticking their vein-bulging forehead into the hapless whistlers face
first, assuming Roy does not stop to stamp on an opponent on his way.
2. If one minute of time is taken up in a game for substitutions and one
minute for injuries, how much injury time will be added on by the referee
if Man Utd are losing at home?
3. Ryan is a Welshman. Express, as a percentage, the number of
internationals he has missed on a Wednesday evening compared to
the miraculous recoveries he made for the following Saturday.
4. Manchester United are one of the giants of world club football.
How many more European Cup Finals have they appeared in than Steaua
Bucharest?
For one extra mark; How many more than Reims?
4a. How many more times have Manchester United won the European Cup than
Nottingham Forest?
5. Phil Neville has 30 international caps. If you take away the number of
appearances when he was the only adult male in England who could just about
kick the ball with his left foot, how many are left?
6. You are the referee at Old Trafford. How near to a visiting defender
does a tumbling United forward have to be to earn a penalty if he goes down
in the box? (Note: Round your answers down to the nearest 20 yards.)
6a. Probability. Express the statistical probability of visitors to Old
Trafford being awarded a penalty. Compare this with the probability of
opponents of Manchester United being awarded a penalty home or away, and
then discuss if a penalty awarded to Manchester United would be awarded to
their opponents in identical circumstances.
7. Mark The Red lives in Guildford. How much does it cost for him and
his two sons to travel to the Theatre of Silence every other weekend,
including limited edition matchday programme, a few drinks and prawn
sandwiches all round? How much could he save per week if he watched his
local team instead?
(Note: Round your answers down to the nearest thousand pounds).
8. Alex had a hotel room booked in Glasgow for the Champions League
Final. How much money will he lose when cancelling his reservation?
9. Ruud is 6ft tall and very strong and fast. How much pressure need be
applied to make him tumble over in the opponents penalty area? (Note:
Answers must be in lbs per square inch. However, answers such as, However
much pressure is applied by Ferguson to referees are accepted.)
10. Juan is a very lazy boy and often goes missing. Alex is very cross
and wants to sell him. If Juan cost £28m to buy, how much do you think Alex
could sell him for? How many pennies will Alex lose?
11. What is the total number of chickens counted before they were hatched
by Manchester United and their supporters who thought Leverkeusen were a
pushover.
From The Official MUFC Maths Workbook, which covers sums for
practising Key Stage Two maths for 7-11 year olds. This has been
introduced as part of the Governments maths campaign.
1. Roy is 78 yards away from the referee at Old Trafford and Nicky is 65
yards away. If Roy can run at 21mph and Nicky can run at 16mph, who will be
sticking their vein-bulging forehead into the hapless whistlers face
first, assuming Roy does not stop to stamp on an opponent on his way.
2. If one minute of time is taken up in a game for substitutions and one
minute for injuries, how much injury time will be added on by the referee
if Man Utd are losing at home?
3. Ryan is a Welshman. Express, as a percentage, the number of
internationals he has missed on a Wednesday evening compared to
the miraculous recoveries he made for the following Saturday.
4. Manchester United are one of the giants of world club football.
How many more European Cup Finals have they appeared in than Steaua
Bucharest?
For one extra mark; How many more than Reims?
4a. How many more times have Manchester United won the European Cup than
Nottingham Forest?
5. Phil Neville has 30 international caps. If you take away the number of
appearances when he was the only adult male in England who could just about
kick the ball with his left foot, how many are left?
6. You are the referee at Old Trafford. How near to a visiting defender
does a tumbling United forward have to be to earn a penalty if he goes down
in the box? (Note: Round your answers down to the nearest 20 yards.)
6a. Probability. Express the statistical probability of visitors to Old
Trafford being awarded a penalty. Compare this with the probability of
opponents of Manchester United being awarded a penalty home or away, and
then discuss if a penalty awarded to Manchester United would be awarded to
their opponents in identical circumstances.
7. Mark The Red lives in Guildford. How much does it cost for him and
his two sons to travel to the Theatre of Silence every other weekend,
including limited edition matchday programme, a few drinks and prawn
sandwiches all round? How much could he save per week if he watched his
local team instead?
(Note: Round your answers down to the nearest thousand pounds).
8. Alex had a hotel room booked in Glasgow for the Champions League
Final. How much money will he lose when cancelling his reservation?
9. Ruud is 6ft tall and very strong and fast. How much pressure need be
applied to make him tumble over in the opponents penalty area? (Note:
Answers must be in lbs per square inch. However, answers such as, However
much pressure is applied by Ferguson to referees are accepted.)
10. Juan is a very lazy boy and often goes missing. Alex is very cross
and wants to sell him. If Juan cost £28m to buy, how much do you think Alex
could sell him for? How many pennies will Alex lose?
11. What is the total number of chickens counted before they were hatched
by Manchester United and their supporters who thought Leverkeusen were a
pushover.
