Arithmetic sequences

  • Elevenses
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    Elevenses

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How many pairs of numbers can you find that add up to a multiple of 11? Do you notice anything interesting about your results?

  • Shifting Times Tables
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    Shifting Times Tables

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you find a way to identify times tables after they have been shifted up or down?

  • What numbers can we make?
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    What Numbers Can We Make?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Imagine we have four bags containing a large number of 1s, 4s, 7s and 10s. What numbers can we make?

  • Odds, Evens and More Evens
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    Odds, Evens and More Evens

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Alison, Bernard and Charlie have been exploring sequences of odd and even numbers, which raise some intriguing questions...

  • Growing Surprises
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    Growing Surprises

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you find the connections between linear and quadratic patterns?

  • More Number Pyramids
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    More Number Pyramids

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    When number pyramids have a sequence on the bottom layer, some interesting patterns emerge...

  • Seven Squares - Group-worthy Task
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    Seven Squares - Group-Worthy Task

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Choose a couple of the sequences. Try to picture how to make the next, and the next, and the next... Can you describe your reasoning?

  • Coordinate Patterns
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    Coordinate Patterns

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Charlie and Alison have been drawing patterns on coordinate grids. Can you picture where the patterns lead?

  • Squares in rectangles
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    Squares in Rectangles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    A 2 by 3 rectangle contains 8 squares and a 3 by 4 rectangle contains 20 squares. What sizes of rectangle contain exactly 100 squares? Can you find them all?

  • Seven Squares
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    Seven Squares

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Watch these videos to see how Phoebe, Alice and Luke chose to draw 7 squares. How would they draw 100?