Combinations

  • Multilink Cubes
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    Multilink Cubes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    If you had 36 cubes, what different cuboids could you make?
  • 3 Rings
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    3 Rings

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    If you have three circular objects, you could arrange them so that they are separate, touching, overlapping or inside each other. Can you investigate all the different possibilities?
  • Street Party
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    Street Party

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    The challenge here is to find as many routes as you can for a fence to go so that this town is divided up into two halves, each with 8 blocks.
  • Sending Cards
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    Sending Cards

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This challenge asks you to investigate the total number of cards that would be sent if four children send one to all three others. How many would be sent if there were five children? Six?
  • New House
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    New House

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    In this investigation, you must try to make houses using cubes. If the base must not spill over 4 squares and you have 7 cubes which stand for 7 rooms, what different designs can you come up with?
  • Halloween Investigation
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    Halloween Investigation

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    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?
  • Super Value Shapes
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    Super Value Shapes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    If each of these three shapes has a value, can you find the totals of the combinations? Perhaps you can use the shapes to make the given totals?
  • Cat Food
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    Cat Food

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Sam sets up displays of cat food in his shop in triangular stacks. If Felix buys some, then how can Sam arrange the remaining cans in triangular stacks?
  • Penta Post
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    Penta Post

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Here are the prices for 1st and 2nd class mail within the UK. You have an unlimited number of each of these stamps. Which stamps would you need to post a parcel weighing 825g?
  • Chocs, Mints, Jellies
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    Chocs, Mints, Jellies

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    In a bowl there are 4 Chocolates, 3 Jellies and 5 Mints. Find a way to share the sweets between the three children so they each get the kind they like. Is there more than one way to do it?