At the start of a new term, we hope you're ready for some puzzling number problems. You'll need to make sense of them by exploring, predicting and explaining.
We're looking forward to receiving your solutions!
We're looking forward to receiving your solutions!
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Favourite
Making a difference
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
How many different differences can you make?
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Favourite
Beach Huts
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Can you figure out how sequences of beach huts are generated?
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Favourite
Reversals
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Where should you start, if you want to finish back where you started?
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Favourite
Puzzling Place Value
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Can you explain what is going on in these puzzling number tricks?
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How numbers behave
By exploring these problems you'll gain a greater appreciation of the importance of place value.
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Addicted to Addition
Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
Who would have thought that addition could be so intriguing?