Addition and subtraction

  • Got \It for Two
    game

    Got It for Two

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?

  • More children and plants
    problem

    More Children and Plants

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    This challenge extends the Plants investigation so now four or more children are involved.
  • More plant spaces
    problem

    More Plant Spaces

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    This challenging activity involves finding different ways to distribute fifteen items among four sets, when the sets must include three, four, five and six items.
  • Twenty20
    game

    Twenty20

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Fancy a game of cricket? Here is a mathematical version you can play indoors without breaking any windows.
  • 6 by 6 Mathdokus
    problem

    6 by 6 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you use the clues to complete these 6 by 6 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • A line of eight dominoes standing on their ends.
    problem

    Eight Dominoes

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Using the 8 dominoes, can you make a square where each of the columns and rows adds up to 8?

  • Calendar Capers
    problem

    Calendar Capers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Choose any three by three square of dates on a calendar page...

  • Adding all nine
    problem

    Adding All Nine

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Make a set of numbers that use all the digits from 1 to 9, once and once only. Add them up. The result is divisible by 9. Add each of the digits in the new number. What is their sum? Now try some other possibilities for yourself!

  • Have you got it?
    problem

    Have You Got It?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you explain the strategy for winning this game with any target?

  • Cayley
    problem

    Cayley

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    The letters in the following addition sum represent the digits 1 ... 9. If A=3 and D=2, what number is represented by "CAYLEY"?