Comparing and ordering numbers

There are 87 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Comparing and ordering numbers

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Which scripts?

Age

7 to 11

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There are six numbers written in five different scripts. Can you sort out which is which?

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Mathland election

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11 to 14

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A political commentator summed up an election result. Given that there were just four candidates and that the figures quoted were exact find the number of votes polled for each candidate.

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I like ...

Age

5 to 7

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Mr Gilderdale is playing a game with his class. What rule might he have chosen? How would you test your idea?

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Number balance

Age

5 to 7

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Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?

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Light the lights

Age

5 to 7

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Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?

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Highest and lowest

Age

7 to 11

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Put operations signs between the numbers 3 4 5 6 to make the highest possible number and lowest possible number.

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Dotty six

Age

5 to 11

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Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.

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Largest even

Age

5 to 11

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How would you create the largest possible two-digit even number from the digit I've given you and one of your choice?

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Farey sequences

Age

11 to 14

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There are lots of ideas to explore in these sequences of ordered fractions.

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Carroll diagrams

Age

5 to 11

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Use the interactivities to fill in these Carroll diagrams. How do you know where to place the numbers?

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Comparing and ordering numbers

Which scripts?

Mathland election

I like ...

Number balance

Light the lights

Highest and lowest

Dotty six

Largest even

Farey sequences

Carroll diagrams