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Analysing Others' Reasoning

There are a number of different ways in which you, as the teacher, might use NRICH solutions as part of the lesson itself and these are outlined in our Celebrating Solutions Feature.  

The tasks below have been deliberately designed to integrate the use of learners' work, making them a great context in which to analyse other learners' reasoning.
Sizing them Up
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Sizing them up

Age
5 to 7
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Can you put these shapes in order of size? Start with the smallest.

Number Round Up
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Number round up

Age
5 to 7
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Arrange the numbers 1 to 6 in each set of circles below. The sum of each side of the triangle should equal the number in its centre.
Lots of Lollies
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Lots of lollies

Age
5 to 7
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Frances and Rishi were given a bag of lollies. They shared them out evenly and had one left over. How many lollies could there have been in the bag?

Trebling
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Trebling

Age
7 to 11
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Can you replace the letters with numbers? Is there only one solution in each case?

Forgot the Numbers
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Forgot the numbers

Age
7 to 11
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On my calculator I divided one whole number by another whole number and got the answer 3.125. If the numbers are both under 50, what are they?

Fitted
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Fitted

Age
7 to 11
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Nine squares with side lengths 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, and 18 cm can be fitted together to form a rectangle. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?