Being curious

There are 95 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Being curious
Special Numbers
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Special Numbers

Age
11 to 14
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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?
Triangles and petals
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Triangles and petals

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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An equilateral triangle rotates around regular polygons and produces an outline like a flower. What are the perimeters of the different flowers?
Three by One
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Three by One

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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There are many different methods to solve this geometrical problem - how many can you find?
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?
Pick's Theorem
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Pick's Theorem

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Polygons drawn on square dotty paper have dots on their perimeter (p) and often internal (i) ones as well. Find a relationship between p, i and the area of the polygons.
Take Three From Five
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Take Three From Five

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Caroline and James pick sets of five numbers. Charlie tries to find three that add together to make a multiple of three. Can they stop him?
Largest product
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Largest product

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Which set of numbers that add to 100 have the largest product?
Think of Two Numbers
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Think of Two Numbers

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Think of two whole numbers under 10, and follow the steps. I can work out both your numbers very quickly. How?
What's it worth?
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What's it worth?

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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There are lots of different methods to find out what the shapes are worth - how many can you find?
Marbles in a box
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Marbles in a box

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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How many winning lines can you make in a three-dimensional version of noughts and crosses?