Sharing Sweets
Maria and Lucy spun a coin 30 times, and gave each other sweets depending on the outcome of the spin. How many times was tails spun?
Maria and Lucy spun a coin 30 times, and gave each other sweets depending on the outcome of the spin. How many times was tails spun?
Stephen stops at Darlington on his way to Durham. At what time does he arrive at Durham?
When is the next time that Brian's age will be the reverse of his father's age?
Can you find the shortest distance between the semicircles given the area between them?
Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?
We have been exploring what mastering mathematics in the context of problem solving means to us at NRICH.
Can you make sense of the three methods to work out what fraction of the total area is shaded?
Take a look at the video and try to find a sequence of moves that will untangle the ropes.
This group activity will encourage you to share calculation strategies and to think about which strategy might be the most efficient.
Tom and Ben visited Numberland. Use the maps to work out the number of points each of their routes scores.