Conjecturing and generalising

There are 343 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Conjecturing and generalising
Make 37
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Make 37

Age
7 to 11
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Four bags contain a large number of 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s. Can you pick any ten numbers from the bags so that their total is 37?
Pick's Theorem
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Pick's Theorem

Age
14 to 16
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Polygons drawn on square dotty paper have dots on their perimeter (p) and often internal (i) ones as well. Find a relationship between p, i and the area of the polygons.
Take Three From Five
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Take Three From Five

Age
11 to 16
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Caroline and James pick sets of five numbers. Charlie tries to find three that add together to make a multiple of three. Can they stop him?
Three times Seven
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Three times Seven

Age
11 to 14
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A three digit number abc is always divisible by 7 when 2a+3b+c is divisible by 7. Why?
Hidden Rectangles
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Hidden Rectangles

Age
11 to 14
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Rectangles are considered different if they vary in size or have different locations. How many different rectangles can be drawn on a chessboard?
Threesomes
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Threesomes

Age
11 to 14
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Imagine an infinitely large sheet of square dotty paper on which you can draw triangles of any size you wish (providing each vertex is on a dot). What areas is it/is it not possible to draw?
Which is quicker?
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Which is quicker?

Age
7 to 11
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Which is quicker, counting up to 30 in ones or counting up to 300 in tens? Why?
Largest product
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Largest product

Age
11 to 14
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Which set of numbers that add to 100 have the largest product?
Remainders
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Remainders

Age
7 to 14
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I'm thinking of a number. My number is both a multiple of 5 and a multiple of 6. What could my number be?
Got It
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Got It

Age
7 to 14
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A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.