Combinations

problem
Two dice

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Find all the numbers that can be made by adding the dots on two dice.
problem
Red express train

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

The Red Express Train usually has five red carriages. How many ways can you find to add two blue carriages?
problem
Five coins

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?
problem
Three block towers

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Take three differently coloured blocks - maybe red, yellow and blue. Make a tower using one of each colour. How many different towers can you make?
problem
Noah

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?
problem
Teddy Town

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

There are nine teddies in Teddy Town - three red, three blue and three yellow. There are also nine houses, three of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?
problem
Halloween investigation

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Ana and Ross looked in a trunk in the attic. They found old cloaks and gowns, hats and masks. How many possible costumes could they make?
problem
Penta place

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Penta people, the Pentominoes, always build their houses from five square rooms. I wonder how many different Penta homes you can create?
problem
Let's investigate triangles

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Vincent and Tara are making triangles with the class construction set. They have a pile of strips of different lengths. How many different triangles can they make?
problem
Making cuboids

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Let's say you can only use two different lengths - 2 units and 4 units. Using just these 2 lengths as the edges how many different cuboids can you make?