Multiplication and division

  • Alphabetti Sudoku
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    Alphabetti Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    This Sudoku requires you to do some working backwards before working forwards.

  • Producing Zeros
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    Producing zeros

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 10 - 2008
    If the numbers 1 to 10 are all multiplied together, how many zeros are at the end of the answer?
  • Pairing Up
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    Pairing up

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    The numbers 72, 8, 24, 10, 5, 45, 36, 15 are grouped in pairs so that each pair has the same product. Which number is paired with 10?
  • Mobile Numbers
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    Mobile numbers

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    In this investigation, you are challenged to make mobile phone numbers which are easy to remember. What happens if you make a sequence adding 2 each time?
  • A First Product Sudoku
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    A first product Sudoku

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Given the products of adjacent cells, can you complete this Sudoku?

  • Bus Route
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    Bus route

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    How far apart are the first and last bus stops in this bus route?
  • More Mods
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    More mods

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What is the units digit for the number 123^(456) ?
  • Repeaters
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    Repeaters

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Choose any 3 digits and make a 6 digit number by repeating the 3 digits in the same order (e.g. 594594). Explain why whatever digits you choose the number will always be divisible by 7, 11 and 13.
  • Oh! Hidden Inside?
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    Oh! Hidden inside?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Find the number which has 8 divisors, such that the product of the divisors is 331776.

  • Factorial
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    Factorial

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    How many zeros are there at the end of the number which is the product of first hundred positive integers?