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Playful Puzzling



Here are some problems that we hope you will puzzle over, play with, and pit your wits against. Practise and persevere, and your persistence will pay off! 

Multiples Sudoku
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Multiples Sudoku

Age
11 to 14
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Each clue in this Sudoku is the product of the two numbers in adjacent cells.
Shape Products
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Shape Products

Age
11 to 14
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These eleven shapes each stand for a different number. Can you use the multiplication sums to work out what they are?
Number Families
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Number Families

Age
11 to 14
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How many different number families can you find?
Alison's quilt
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Alison's quilt

Age
11 to 14
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Nine squares are fitted together to form a rectangle. Can you find its dimensions?
Factors, multiples and primes
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Factors, multiples and primes

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Working on these problems will help you develop a better understanding of factors, multiples and primes.