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Stage: 2 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Why do this problem?

Use this activity as a way into getting pupils exploring in an investigational way. It only requires simple arithmetical knowledge, but has plenty of potential for many extensions and encouraging perseverance.


Key questions

Tell me about the answers you've got.
What could we do to use some different numbers?

Possible extension

You can make use of other dice that are not six-sided.

Possible support

Some pupils may need an adult to write down what they find out otherwise it could distract them from their thinking.