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maths week

MATHS WEEK: Try this Irish Water puzzle

Can you figure it out?

MATHS WEEK IS well underway with the country celebrating all the great things about algebra, trigonometry, probability and calculus.

Each morning, we’ve been setting you a puzzle to test your mathematical mettle. It’s all part of the drive to improve Ireland’s numeracy skills – and remember it’s never too late.

(If numbers absolutely terrify you, take a trip to the website where you’ll find more information and help).

Here’s Saturday’s puzzle: 

A certain street is comprised of houses all with two adult minimum occupancy. Only 60% of houses pay their water charge which is €260 each. All houses have collected their Water Conservation Grant which is €100. The net collected from the street is €4,648. How many houses are on the street?

Check back tomorrow, same time of 11.15am, for the answers and for Sunday’s puzzle – the final one of the week. 

Click here for the answers to Friday’s puzzle.

These handy tips will help develop your child’s maths skills (without them knowing it)>

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