Addition and subtraction

There are 338 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Addition and subtraction
Play to 37
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Play to 37

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.
How Much Did it Cost?
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How Much Did it Cost?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use your logical-thinking skills to deduce how much Dan's crisps and ice-cream cost altogether.
Ring of Numbers
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Ring of Numbers

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Choose four of the numbers from 1 to 9 to put in the squares so that the differences between joined squares are odd.
Strange Bank Account
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Strange Bank Account

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Imagine a very strange bank account where you are only allowed to do two things...
Dice in a Corner
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Dice in a Corner

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How could you arrange at least two dice in a stack so that the total of the visible spots is 18?
Placeholder: several colourful numbers
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Playing with numbers

Age
5 to 7
All these activities use adding and taking away. Can you spot the connections?
Doing and undoing
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Doing and undoing

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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An investigation looking at doing and undoing mathematical operations focusing on doubling, halving, adding and subtracting.