Exploring and noticing
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problemFavouriteFitted
Nine squares with side lengths 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, and 18 cm can be fitted together to form a rectangle. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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problemFavouriteBoard Block Challenge
Choose the size of your pegboard and the shapes you can make. Can you work out the strategies needed to block your opponent?
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problemFavouriteFraction Fascination
This problem challenges you to work out what fraction of the whole area of these pictures is taken up by various shapes.
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problemFavouriteOlympic Turns
This task looks at the different turns involved in different Olympic sports as a way of exploring the mathematics of turns and angles.
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problemFavouriteReflectoR ! RotcelfeR
Can you place the blocks so that you see the reflection in the picture?
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problemFavouriteRibbon Squares
What is the largest 'ribbon square' you can make? And the smallest? How many different squares can you make altogether?
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problemFavouriteApproaching Midnight: Jump Straight In
If you'd like to explore the game freely, without any nudges from us, choose this version.
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problemFavouriteClimbing Conundrum
Five children are taking part in a climbing competition with three parts, where their score for each part will be multiplied together. Can you see how the leaderboard will change depending on what happens in the final climb of the competition?
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gameFavouriteDicey Operations
In these addition and subtraction games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.