This group of tasks forms part of our Generalising and Proof Feature and will help push you a bit further into proof after 'limbering up'. In each task, you are challenged to find a general rule.
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Nim-7
Can you work out how to win this game of Nim? Does it matter if you go first or second?
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Magic Vs
Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?
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Three Dice
Investigate the sum of the numbers on the top and bottom faces of a line of three dice. What do you notice?
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Play to 37
In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.
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Got It
A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.
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Button-Up Some More
How many ways can you find to do up all four buttons on my coat? How about if I had five buttons? Six ...?
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Six Numbered Cubes
This task combines spatial awareness with addition and multiplication.