Being resourceful

  • Count Me In
    problem

    Count Me In

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How do you know whether you will reach these numbers when you count in steps of six from zero?

  • The Thousands Game
    problem

    The Thousands Game

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Each child in Class 3 took four numbers out of the bag. Who had made the highest even number?

  • Cows and Sheep
    problem

    Cows and Sheep

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Use your logical reasoning to work out how many cows and how many sheep there are in each field.

  • problem

    St Ives

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How many were going to St Ives?

  • Secret Transmissions
    problem

    Secret Transmissions

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How can Agent X transmit data on a faulty line and be sure that her message will get through?

  • All tangled up
    problem

    All Tangled Up

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you tangle yourself up and reach any fraction?