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Special Numbers
Age
11 to 14
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My two digit number is special because adding the sum of its digits to the product of its digits gives me my original number. What could my number be?
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Number Pyramids
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Try entering different sets of numbers in the number pyramids. How does the total at the top change?
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More Number Pyramids
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
When number pyramids have a sequence on the bottom layer, some interesting patterns emerge...
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Your number is...
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
Think of a number and follow the machine's instructions... I know what your number is! Can you explain how I know?
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Harmonic Triangle
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Can you see how to build a harmonic triangle? Can you work out the next two rows?
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Crossed Ends
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Crosses can be drawn on number grids of various sizes. What do you notice when you add opposite ends?
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Always a multiple?
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Think of a two digit number, reverse the digits, and add the numbers together. Something special happens...
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Perimeter Expressions
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Create some shapes by combining two or more rectangles. What can you say about the areas and perimeters of the shapes you can make?
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Beach Huts
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Can you figure out how sequences of beach huts are generated?
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Reversals
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Where should you start, if you want to finish back where you started?
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Fibonacci Surprises
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Play around with the Fibonacci sequence and discover some surprising results!
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Puzzling Place Value
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Can you explain what is going on in these puzzling number tricks?
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Creating and Manipulating Linear and Quadratic Expressions - Short Problems
A collection of short problems on creating algebraic expressions.