Multiplication and Division: Age 5-7

This is part of our collection of favourite rich tasks arranged by topic.

If you are a teacher, you can find the whole collection on our Primary Curriculum teacher page.
Alternatively, if you are a student, you'll find the same problems on our Primary Curriculum student page.


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    How Odd

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    5 to 11
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    This problem challenges you to find out how many odd numbers there are between pairs of numbers. Can you find a pair of numbers that has four odds between them?

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    Odd Times Even

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    5 to 11
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    This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication.