Conjecturing and generalising

  • For richer for poorer
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    For Richer for Poorer

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    14 to 16
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    Charlie has moved between countries and the average income of both has increased. How can this be so?

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    At Right Angles

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    14 to 16
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    Can you decide whether two lines are perpendicular or not? Can you do this without drawing them?

  • Speeding boats
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    Speeding Boats

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    14 to 16
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    Two boats travel up and down a lake. Can you picture where they will cross if you know how fast each boat is travelling?

  • Mystic Rose
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    Mystic Rose

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    14 to 16
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    Use the animation to help you work out how many lines are needed to draw mystic roses of different sizes.

  • Same Number!
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    Same Number!

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    14 to 16
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    If everyone in your class picked a number from 1 to 225, do you think any two people would pick the same number?

  • Mathsland National Lottery
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    Mathsland National Lottery

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    14 to 16
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    Can you work out the probability of winning the Mathsland National Lottery?

  • Which is bigger?
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    Which Is Bigger?

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    14 to 16
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    Which is bigger, n+10 or 2n+3? Can you find a good method of answering similar questions?

  • Filling the gaps
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    Filling the Gaps

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    14 to 16
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    Which numbers can we write as a sum of square numbers?

  • Attractive Tablecloths
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    Attractive Tablecloths

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    14 to 16
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    Charlie likes tablecloths that use as many colours as possible, but insists that his tablecloths have some symmetry. Can you work out how many colours he needs for different tablecloth designs?

  • Odds and Evens made fair
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    Odds and Evens Made Fair

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    14 to 16
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    In this follow-up to the problem Odds and Evens, we invite you to analyse a probability situation in order to find the general solution for a fair game.