Addition and subtraction

There are 338 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Addition and subtraction
Numbered Cars
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Numbered Cars

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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I was looking at the number plate of a car parked outside. Using my special code S208VBJ adds to 65. Can you crack my code and use it to find out what both of these number plates add up to?
Machines
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Machines

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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What is happening at each box in these machines?
A Mixed-up Clock
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A Mixed-up Clock

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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There is a clock-face where the numbers have become all mixed up. Can you find out where all the numbers have got to from these ten statements?
Rod Measures
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Rod Measures

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Using 3 rods of integer lengths, none longer than 10 units and not using any rod more than once, you can measure all the lengths in whole units from 1 to 10 units. How many ways can you do this?
Marvellous Matrix
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Marvellous Matrix

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Follow the directions for circling numbers in the matrix. Add all the circled numbers together. Note your answer. Try again with a different starting number. What do you notice?
Amazing Card Trick
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Amazing Card Trick

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How is it possible to predict the card?
Clocked
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Clocked

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Is it possible to rearrange the numbers 1,2......12 around a clock face in such a way that every two numbers in adjacent positions differ by any of 3, 4 or 5 hours?
Cherries Come in Twos
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Cherries Come in Twos

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Susie took cherries out of a bowl by following a certain pattern. How many cherries had there been in the bowl to start with if she was left with 14 single ones?
Adding Plus
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Adding Plus

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you put plus signs in so this is true? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = 99 How many ways can you do it?
The Deca Tree
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The Deca Tree

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Find out what a Deca Tree is and then work out how many leaves there will be after the woodcutter has cut off a trunk, a branch, a twig and a leaf.