Being collaborative

There are 300 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Being collaborative
Pumpkin Pie Problem
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Pumpkin Pie Problem

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Peter wanted to make two pies for a party. His mother had a recipe for him to use. However, she always made 80 pies at a time. Did Peter have enough ingredients to make two pumpkin pies?
Forgot the Numbers
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Forgot the Numbers

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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On my calculator I divided one whole number by another whole number and got the answer 3.125. If the numbers are both under 50, what are they?
Egyptian Rope
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Egyptian Rope

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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The ancient Egyptians were said to make right-angled triangles using a rope with twelve equal sections divided by knots. What other triangles could you make if you had a rope like this?
How many Times?
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How many Times?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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On a digital 24 hour clock, at certain times, all the digits are consecutive. How many times like this are there between midnight and 7 a.m.?
Watch the clock
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Watch the clock

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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During the third hour after midnight the hands on a clock point in the same direction (so one hand is over the top of the other). At what time, to the nearest second, does this happen?
What's in a Name?
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What's in a Name?

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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What do you notice about these squares of numbers? What is the same? What is different?
Quadrilaterals
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Quadrilaterals

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How many DIFFERENT quadrilaterals can be made by joining the dots on the 8-point circle?
Highest and Lowest
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Highest and Lowest

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Put operations signs between the numbers 3 4 5 6 to make the highest possible number and lowest possible number.
Chances are
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Chances are

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Which of these games would you play to give yourself the best possible chance of winning a prize?
In a box
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In a box

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Chris and Jo put two red and four blue ribbons in a box. They each pick a ribbon from the box without looking. Jo wins if the two ribbons are the same colour. Is the game fair?