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Activity 1.5
20 mins
Description
Group students in pairs and explain the puzzle and worksheet.
Students complete puzzle (resource 9) and use it to answer the worksheet (resource 10).
In this activity students use world populations to
order and compare large numbers.
Resources
Puzzle of world (resource 9).
Worksheet (resource 10).
This is a way of incorporating a real life application with the
use of large numbers.
The activity emphasises that mathematics is used in other
KLAs.
This activity could also be used for addition and subtraction
of large numbers, approximation of numbers, percentages,
ratio etc.
World populations
Use the puzzle of the world which shows some countries and their populations to help
you answer these questions.
1.Write in words:
a) Australias female population
_____________________________________________________________________
b) Chinas male population
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Complete the following tables
a) Put the female populations in b) Put the male populations in
ascending order descending order
3a) Which country has the smallest female population?
_____________________________________________________________________
b) Which country has the largest male population?
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
a) Australias total population is less than Brazils total population.
b) The female population of Indonesia is greater than its male population.
c) Chinas population is larger than Indias population.
d) The population of the United Kingdom is greater than the population of Indonesia.
e) Of the countries shown, Australia has the smallest population.
Population Country Population Country
United States of America
F: 130 824 308
M: 123 697 692
T: 254 822 000
Argentina
F: 16 610 569
M: 16 412 431
T: 33 023 000
Brazil
F: 79 234 152
M: 78 917 848
T: 158 152 000
India
F: 425 515 866
M: 457 297 134
T: 882 813 000
China
F: 568 576 746
M: 601 334 254
T: 1 169 911 000
South Africa
F: 20 431 530
M: 21 265 470
T: 41 697 000
Indonesia
F: 98 916 088
M: 98 127 912
T: 197 044 000
United Kingdom
F: 29 593 944
M: 28 094 056
T: 57 688 000
Australia
F: 8 791 047
M: 8 755 953
T: 17 547 000
F (Female population)
M (Male population)
T (Total population)
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World populations
Use the puzzle of the world which shows some countries and their populations to help
you answer these questions.
1.Write in words:
a) Australias female population
_________________________________________________________________________
b) Chinas male population
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Complete the following tables
a) Put the female populations in b) Put the male populations in
ascending order descending order
3a) Which country has the smallest female population?
_________________________________________________________________________
b) Which country has the largest male population?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
a) Australias total population is less than Brazils total population.
b) The female population of Indonesia is greater than its male population.
c) Chinas population is larger than Indias population.
d) The population of the United Kingdom is greater than the population of Indonesia.
e) Of the countries shown, Australia has the smallest population.
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