The Great diamond

United States, 1975

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Episode of Series “Math that counts”.
Repeated division is visualized several times in this humorous animated film. The Drok tribe attempt to smuggle the Great Diamond out of their castle by breaking it into four hundred and eighty-seven pieces. They put sixteen pieces into their boot heels - but how many boots will be needed in all?

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Credits

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1975

Appears in

Math that counts

Group of items

Math that counts

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505128

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mathematics - Juvenile films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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