Being resourceful

  • Factorising with Multilink
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    Factorising With Multilink

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you find out what is special about the dimensions of rectangles you can make with squares, sticks and units?

  • Olympic Triathlon
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    Olympic Triathlon

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Is it the fastest swimmer, the fastest runner or the fastest cyclist who wins the Olympic Triathlon?

  • Picturing the world
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    Picturing the World

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How can we make sense of national and global statistics involving very large numbers?

  • Hollow Squares
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    Hollow Squares

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Which armies can be arranged in hollow square fighting formations?

  • Quadratic Patterns
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    Quadratic Patterns

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Surprising numerical patterns can be explained using algebra and diagrams...

  • Box plot match
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    Box Plot Match

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Match the cumulative frequency curves with their corresponding box plots.

  • Standard Index Form Matching
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    Standard Index Form Matching

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you match these calculations in Standard Index Form with their answers?

  • Isosceles Seven
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    Isosceles Seven

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Is it possible to find the angles in this rather special isosceles triangle?

  • Picture Story
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    Picture Story

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you see how this picture illustrates the formula for the sum of the first six cube numbers?

  • Three cubes
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    Three Cubes

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you work out the dimensions of the three cubes?