The Observer – Drugs Uncovered Series:

Money Problems:

“Wendy buys a gram of coke for £60.

She splits it into four equal piles.

Later, she sells each wrap to her ‘friends’ for £20 each.

How much does she make from the deal?”

Relating fractions to division:

“Peter invites two friends over to snort some speed.

He chops the powder into eight lines.

Each of them snorts two lines each.

They each get ______ of the speed.

How can Peter split what’s left so everybody gets

one more line?”

Observer ad, for series:

Drugs and the under14’s

Blimey, whatever next?