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What's Algebra All About?

Ip Dip
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Ip Dip

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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"Ip dip sky blue! Who's 'it'? It's you!" Where would you position yourself so that you are 'it' if there are two players? Three players ...?

Super Shapes
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Super Shapes

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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The value of the circle changes in each of the following problems. Can you discover its value in each problem?

Plenty of Pens
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Plenty of Pens

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Amy's mum had given her £2.50 to spend. She bought four times as many pens as pencils and was given 40p change. How many of each did she buy?

Shape Times Shape
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Shape Times Shape

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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These eleven shapes each stand for a different number. Can you use the number sentences to work out what they are?
Sticky Triangles
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Sticky Triangles

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you continue this pattern of triangles and begin to predict how many sticks are used for each new "layer"?