6 Beads

If you put three beads onto a tens/ones abacus you can make the numbers 3, 30, 12 or 21. What numbers can be made with six beads?

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Problem

6 Beads printable sheet

If you put three beads onto a tens and ones abacus you can make the numbers 3, 30, 12 or 21.

 

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6 Beads

Explore the numbers you can make using six beads.

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6 Beads

Can you find all the ways of using six beads?

How do you know you have found them all?

If you would like to try another task which involves finding all possible solutions, you could look at Three Ball Line Up.