The Math eqation

Day 2: The forest life

Activity 3: Weird and wonderful

On your blog, tell us how to solve this maths problem. You can write your answer in words, use a Sketchpad image, or post a video explaining how you would figure it out. Be sure to give us your final answer in milliliters (ml).

New Zealand is just one of many countries that has amazing plants and trees. In fact, the African desert is home to some pretty incredible plants, like the cactus. Some cacti are able to survive on as little as 3 milliliters (ml) of water a day. Wow!

Let’s imagine that you are given a cactus for your birthday. To keep it alive, you must give it 3 ml of water every day.

Over one full year, how much water will you need to give your cactus plant?

3x365=
The reason why I did 3x365 is because the plant needs 3 ml a day and the question is asking us how much water will it need for a whole year. A whole year is 365 days.

To solve this equation you will need to simplify the question. Simplify means to use less numbers than you already are using. I would go.
3x300=900

I know that this answer is correct because 3x3 is 9. If you add another zero to your equation then you will have to add another zero to you answer which will make it 90. The I will have to add another zero to make it 300. The final answer I get is 900. The next step I would to is to do 3x60. The 60 comes from the 365.
3x60=180

This is the same as the last equation, but is a little but different. Because 3x6= 18 you would have to add a one in front of the 80 to make it 180. Next you will have to go,
3x5=15

The 5 also comes from the 365. You can see that I added all the numbers up from that number. 300 from the 3 in the 365. The 60 from the 6 in 365 and the 5 in the 5 from 365. What you want to do know is to add up your first 2 answers.

900+180=1080

Next you will have to add your last answer together with the 1080.
1080+15= 1095/3x365=1095

Your final answer you should get is 1095. You will need 1095 ml water to water the plant for a year.