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Calculating with percentages. Addition & subtraction. Interactivities. Comparing and Ordering numbers. Mixed fractions, decimals and percentages. Fractions. Calculating with ratio & proportion. Percentages. Money. Games.There are 8 results
Broad Topics > Measuring and calculating with units > Money
The Legacy
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Your school has been left a million pounds in the will of an ex- pupil. What model of investment and spending would you use in order to ensure the best return on the money?
CD Heaven
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
All CD Heaven stores were given the same number of a popular CD to sell for £24. In their two week sale each store reduces the price of the CD by 25% ... How many CDs did the store sell at. . . .
Roasting Old Chestnuts 4
Age 11 to 16
For teachers. Yet more school maths from long ago-interest and percentages.
Oh for the Mathematics of Yesteryear
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
A garrison of 600 men has just enough bread ... but, with the news that the enemy was planning an attack... How many ounces of bread a day must each man in the garrison be allowed, to hold out 45. . . .
Charitable Pennies
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
Investigate the different ways that fifteen schools could have given money in a charity fundraiser.
Thirty Nine, Seventy Five
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
We have exactly 100 coins. There are five different values of coins. We have decided to buy a piece of computer software for 39.75. We have the correct money, not a penny more, not a penny less! Can. . . .
History of Money
Age 5 to 14
If you would like a new CD you would probably go into a shop and buy one using coins or notes. (You might need to do a bit of saving first!) However, this way of paying for the things you want did. . . .
2010: A Year of Investigations
Age 5 to 14
This article for teachers suggests ideas for activities built around 10 and 2010.
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.