These activities all lend themselves to working systematically in the sense that it helps to have an ordered approach. This could mean using the information given in a particular order or perhaps approaching the task in a methodical way which reveals patterns, thereby giving insight into the solution.

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Eggs in baskets
There are three baskets, a brown one, a red one and a pink one, holding a total of 10 eggs. How many eggs are in each basket?


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Growing garlic
Ben and his mum are planting garlic. Can you find out how many cloves of garlic they might have had?

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Teddy town
There are nine teddies in Teddy Town - three red, three blue and three yellow. There are also nine houses, three of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?

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Sitting round the party tables
Sweets are given out to party-goers in a particular way. Investigate the total number of sweets received by people sitting in different positions.