Working systematically

  • Fence it
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    Fence It

    Age
    11 to 14
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    If you have only 40 metres of fencing available, what is the maximum area of land you can fence off?

  • Mini-Sudoku
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    Mini-Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 14
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    How many ways are there of completing the mini-sudoku?

  • Magic Error
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    Magic Error

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Two of the numbers in a 4×4 magic square have been swapped. Can you work out the sum of these numbers?

  • Number Daisy
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    Number Daisy

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Can you find six numbers to go in the daisy from which you can make all the numbers from 1 to a number bigger than 25?

  • Triangles in a Square
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    Triangles in a Square

    Age
    11 to 14
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    What are the possible areas of triangles drawn in a square?

  • Cryptarithms
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    Cryptarithms

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Can you crack these cryptarithms?

  • Add to 200
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    Add to 200

    Age
    11 to 14
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    By selecting digits for an addition grid, what targets can you make?

  • Forwards Add Backwards
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    Forwards Add Backwards

    Age
    11 to 14
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    What happens when you add a three digit number to its reverse?

  • Perimeter Challenge
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    Perimeter Challenge

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Can you deduce the perimeters of the shapes from the information given?

  • About Average
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    About Average

    Age
    11 to 14
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    Can you find sets of numbers which satisfy each of our mean, median, mode and range conditions?