Being curious
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Special numbers
My two digit number is special because adding the sum of its digits to the product of its digits gives me my original number. What could my number be?
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Cosy corner
Six balls are shaken. You win if at least one red ball ends in a corner. What is the probability of winning?
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How much can we spend?
A country has decided to have just two different coins, 3z and 5z
coins. Which totals can be made? Is there a largest total that
cannot be made? How do you know?
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What numbers can we make?
Imagine we have four bags containing a large number of 1s, 4s, 7s and 10s. What numbers can we make?
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Chain of changes
Arrange the shapes in a line so that you change either colour or shape in the next piece along. Can you find several ways to start with a blue triangle and end with a red circle?
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Pair products
Choose four consecutive whole numbers. Multiply the first and last numbers together. Multiply the middle pair together. What do you notice?
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Little man
The Man is much smaller than us. Can you use the picture of him next to a mug to estimate his height and how much tea he drinks?
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Shifting times tables
Can you find a way to identify times tables after they have been shifted up or down?