Being collaborative

There are 300 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Being collaborative
Fractional Triangles
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Fractional Triangles

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the lines on this figure to show how the square can be divided into 2 halves, 3 thirds, 6 sixths and 9 ninths.
How Many Miles To Go?
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How Many Miles To Go?

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How many more miles must the car travel before the numbers on the milometer and the trip meter contain the same digits in the same order?
The Deca Tree
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The Deca Tree

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Find out what a Deca Tree is and then work out how many leaves there will be after the woodcutter has cut off a trunk, a branch, a twig and a leaf.
Trebling
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Trebling

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you replace the letters with numbers? Is there only one solution in each case?
5 on the clock
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5 on the clock

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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On a digital clock showing 24 hour time, over a whole day, how many times does a 5 appear? Is it the same number for a 12 hour clock over a whole day?
Hexy-Metry
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Hexy-Metry

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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A hexagon, with sides alternately a and b units in length, is inscribed in a circle. How big is the radius of the circle?
Shady Symmetry
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Shady Symmetry

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How many different symmetrical shapes can you make by shading triangles or squares?
Cinema Problem
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Cinema Problem

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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A cinema has 100 seats. Show how it is possible to sell exactly 100 tickets and take exactly £100 if the prices are £10 for adults, 50p for pensioners and 10p for children.
Fitted
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Fitted

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Nine squares with side lengths 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, and 18 cm can be fitted together to form a rectangle. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Clocks
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Clocks

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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These clocks have been reflected in a mirror. What times do they say?