Addition and subtraction

There are 338 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Addition and subtraction
A Square of Numbers
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A Square of Numbers

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you put the numbers 1 to 8 into the circles so that the four calculations are correct?
The Brown Family
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The Brown Family

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Use the information about Sally and her brother to find out how many children there are in the Brown family.
Eggs in Baskets
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Eggs in Baskets

Age
5 to 7
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There are three baskets, a brown one, a red one and a pink one, holding a total of 10 eggs. How many eggs are in each basket?
Planet Plex Time
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Planet Plex Time

Age
5 to 7
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On Planet Plex, there are only 6 hours in the day. Can you answer these questions about how Arog the Alien spends his day?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Age
7 to 11
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This problem is based on the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!
Gift Stacks
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Gift Stacks

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the information to work out how many gifts there are in each pile.
Clock Face
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Clock Face

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Where can you draw a line on a clock face so that the numbers on both sides have the same total?
Sisters and Brothers
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Sisters and Brothers

Age
7 to 11
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Cassandra, David and Lachlan are brothers and sisters. They range in age between 1 year and 14 years. Can you figure out their exact ages from the clues?
Magic triangle
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Magic triangle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Place the digits 1 to 9 into the circles so that each side of the triangle adds to the same total.
Reverse trick
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Reverse trick

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Tell your friends that you have a strange calculator that turns numbers backwards. What secret number do you have to enter to make 141 414 turn around?