Being Curious - Number

Subtraction Surpriselive

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level

Try out some calculations. Are you surprised by the results?

Statement Snap

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level

You'll need to know your number properties to win a game of Statement Snap...

Nice or Nasty

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level

There are nasty versions of this dice game but we'll start with the nice ones...

How Much Can We Spend?

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

A country has decided to have just two different coins, 3z and 5z coins. Which totals can be made? Is there a largest total that cannot be made? How do you know?

Largest Product

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Which set of numbers that add to 10 have the largest product?

Dicey Operations

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?

Stars

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Can you work out what step size to take to ensure you visit all the dots on the circle?

A Chance to Win?

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Imagine you were given the chance to win some money... and imagine you had nothing to lose...

Take Three from Five

Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level

Caroline and James pick sets of five numbers. Charlie tries to find three that add together to make a multiple of three. Can they stop him?

Beelines

Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level

Is there a relationship between the coordinates of the endpoints of a line and the number of grid squares it crosses?