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Dotty six
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.
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Biscuit decorations
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Andrew decorated 20 biscuits to take to a party. He lined them up and put icing on every second biscuit and different decorations on other biscuits. How many biscuits weren't decorated?
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Make 37
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Four bags contain a large number of 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s. Can you pick any ten numbers from the bags so that their total is 37?
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First connect three
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?
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Cows and sheep
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Use your logical reasoning to work out how many cows and how many
sheep there are in each field.
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Magic Vs
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?
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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...
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Play to 37
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.
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The remainders game
Play this game and see if you can figure out the computer's chosen number.
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Number differences
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Place the numbers from 1 to 9 in the squares below so that the difference between joined squares is odd. How many different ways can you do this?
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Shape times shape
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
These eleven shapes each stand for a different number. Can you use the number sentences to work out what they are?
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Shapes on the playground
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Sally and Ben were drawing shapes in chalk on the school playground. Can you work out what shapes each of them drew using the clues?
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Mystery matrix
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2 -12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.
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Factor lines
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
Arrange the four number cards on the grid, according to the rules, to make a diagonal, vertical or horizontal line.
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Four go
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
This challenge is a game for two players. Choose two of the numbers to multiply or divide, then mark your answer on the number line. Can you get four in a row?
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Two and two
Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
How many solutions can you find to this sum? Each of the different letters stands for a different number.