Combinations

There are 149 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Combinations
Satnav Dilemma
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Satnav Dilemma

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How many routes are there in this diagram from S to T?
Robot Monsters
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Robot Monsters

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Use these head, body and leg pieces to make Robot Monsters which are different heights.
Polo Square
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Polo Square

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Arrange eight of the numbers between 1 and 9 in the Polo Square below so that each side adds to the same total.
Here to There 1 2 3
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Here to There 1 2 3

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Move from the START to the FINISH by moving across or down to the next square. Can you find a route to make these totals?
Triangle Edges
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Triangle Edges

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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How many triangles can you make using sticks that are 3cm, 4cm and 5cm long?
Hamilton's Puzzle
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Hamilton's Puzzle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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I start my journey in Rio de Janeiro and visit all the cities as Hamilton described, passing through Canberra before Madrid, and then returning to Rio. What route could I have taken?
Break it up!
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Break it up!

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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In how many different ways can you break up a stick of seven interlocking cubes? Now try with a stick of eight cubes and a stick of six cubes. What do you notice?
Brailler
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Brailler

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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The machine I use to produce Braille messages is faulty and one of the pins that makes a raised dot is not working. I typed a short message in Braille. Can you work out what it really says?
Semaphore Signals
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Semaphore Signals

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Semaphore is a way to signal the alphabet using two flags. You might want to send a message that contains more than just letters. How many other symbols could you send using this code?
What Shape and Colour?
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What Shape and Colour?

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you fill in the empty boxes in the grid with the right shape and colour?