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The Problem with Problem Solving at Stage 2

Baravelle
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Baravelle

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
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What can you see? What do you notice? What questions can you ask?

Multiplication Squares
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Multiplication Squares

Age
7 to 11
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Can you work out the arrangement of the digits in the square so that the given products are correct? The numbers 1 - 9 may be used once and once only.

Consecutive Numbers
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Consecutive Numbers

Age
7 to 14
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An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.

Beads and bags
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Beads and bags

Age
5 to 11
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How could you put these three beads into bags? How many different ways can you do it? How could you record what you've done?
Andy's Marbles
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Andy's Marbles

Age
7 to 11
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Andy had a big bag of marbles but unfortunately the bottom of it split and all the marbles spilled out. Use the information to find out how many there were in the bag originally.

Fifteen cards
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Fifteen cards

Age
7 to 11
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Can you use the information to find out which cards I have used?
Take three numbers
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Take three numbers

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?

Sealed Solution
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Sealed Solution

Age
7 to 11
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Ten cards are put into five envelopes so that there are two cards in each envelope. The sum of the numbers inside it is written on each envelope. What numbers could be inside the envelopes?