Our number system uses powers of 10 to express large numbers concisely. These problems have been chosen to help you develop a better understanding of this place value system.

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Dicey operations
In these addition and subtraction games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

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Two and two
How many solutions can you find to this sum? Each of the different letters stands for a different number.


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Always a multiple?
Think of a two digit number, reverse the digits, and add the numbers together. Something special happens...

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Method in multiplying madness?
Watch our videos of multiplication methods that you may not have met before. Can you make sense of them?

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Power mad!
Powers of numbers behave in surprising ways. Take a look at some of these and try to explain why they are true.
