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Highest and Lowest
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Highest and Lowest

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Put operations signs between the numbers 3 4 5 6 to make the highest possible number and lowest possible number.
Zios and Zepts
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Zios and Zepts

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On the planet Vuv there are two sorts of creatures. The Zios have 3 legs and the Zepts have 7 legs. The great planetary explorer Nico counted 52 legs. How many Zios and how many Zepts were there?
This Pied Piper of Hamelin
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This Pied Piper of Hamelin

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Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!

Four goodness sake
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Four goodness sake

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7 to 11
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Use 4 four times with simple operations so that you get the answer 12. Can you make 15, 16 and 17 too?