Addition and subtraction

  • Consecutive Numbers
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    Consecutive numbers

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.

  • Got It
    problem

    Got it

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.

  • Nice or Nasty for Two
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    Nice or nasty for two

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Some Games That May Be Nice or Nasty for an adult and child. Use your knowledge of place value to beat your opponent.
  • Charitable Pennies
    problem

    Charitable pennies

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Investigate the different ways that fifteen schools could have given money in a charity fundraiser.
  • 3 by 3 Mathdokus
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    3 by 3 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you use the clues to complete these 3 by 3 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • 4 by 4 Mathdokus
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    4 by 4 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you use the clues to complete these 4 by 4 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • More Less is More
    problem

    More less is more

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    In each of these games, you will need a little bit of luck and your knowledge of place value to develop a winning strategy.

  • Sealed Solution
    problem

    Sealed solution

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Ten cards are put into five envelopes so that there are two cards in each envelope. The sum of the numbers inside it is written on each envelope. What numbers could be inside the envelopes?

  • Diagonal Sums
    problem

    Diagonal sums

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    In this 100 square, look at the green square which contains the numbers 2, 3, 12 and 13. What is the sum of the numbers that are diagonally opposite each other? What do you notice?

  • Escape from the castle
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    Escape from the castle

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Skippy and Anna are locked in a room in a large castle. The key to that room, and all the other rooms, is a number. The numbers are locked away in a problem. Can you help them to get out?