The Fire-fighter's Car Keys
See the Hint section for detailed support for students, but the main aims of this problem are :
1. If a calculation approach is adopted, to see the value of using a spreadsheet . Thinking through the calculation required and the spreadsheet commands (formulae) necessary to achieve that are prime Stage 4 activities.
2. To account for the general result that emerges, in such a way that the 'solution' then becomes obvious, adds an additional visualisation to the student's repertoire of possibilities.
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