Addition and subtraction

  • Three white dice on a yellow background.
    problem

    Add 3 Dice

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Three dice are placed in a row. Find a way to turn each one so that the three numbers on top of the dice total the same as the three numbers on the front of the dice. Can you find all the ways to do this?

  • Next Number
    problem

    Next Number

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Find the next number in this pattern: 3, 7, 19, 55 ...
  • Rocco's Race
    problem

    Rocco's Race

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Rocco ran in a 200 m race for his class. Use the information to find out how many runners there were in the race and what Rocco's finishing position was.
  • Throw a 100
    problem

    Throw a 100

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Can you score 100 by throwing rings on this board? Is there more than way to do it?
  • A-magical number maze
    problem

    A-Magical Number Maze

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    This magic square has operations written in it, to make it into a maze. Start wherever you like, go through every cell and go out a total of 15!
  • Green, yellow and red buckets.
    problem

    Buckets of Thinking

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are three buckets each of which holds a maximum of 5 litres. Use the clues to work out how much liquid there is in each bucket.

  • Sept03 Sept03 Sept03
    problem

    Sept03 Sept03 Sept03

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    This number has 903 digits. What is the sum of all 903 digits?

  • The Number Crunching Machine
    problem

    The Number Crunching Machine

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Put a number at the top of the machine and collect a number at the bottom. What do you get? Which numbers get back to themselves?

  • Magic triangle
    problem

    Magic Triangle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Place the digits 1 to 9 into the circles so that each side of the triangle adds to the same total.

  • Adding Plus
    problem

    Adding Plus

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    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?