Comparing and ordering numbers

  • Writ large
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    Writ large

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Suppose you had to begin the never ending task of writing out the natural numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... and so on. What would be the 1000th digit you would write down.

  • Farey Sequences
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    Farey sequences

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    There are lots of ideas to explore in these sequences of ordered fractions.

  • Difference Sudoku
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    Difference Sudoku

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Use the differences to find the solution to this Sudoku.

  • Giants
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    Giants

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Which is the bigger, 9^10 or 10^9 ? Which is the bigger, 99^100 or 100^99 ?