Conjecturing and generalising

  • Multiply Multiples 1
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    Multiply multiples 1

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you complete this calculation by filling in the missing numbers? In how many different ways can you do it?

  • Two Spinners
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    Two spinners

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    What two-digit numbers can you make with these two dice? What can't you make?

  • problem

    Play to 37

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.

  • Super Computer
    problem

    Super computer

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What is the units digit of the given expression?
  • Little Difference
    problem

    Little difference

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What is the value of $2015 \times 2017 - 2016 \times 2016$?

  • Journeying in Numberland
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    Journeying in Numberland

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Tom and Ben visited Numberland. Use the maps to work out the number of points each of their routes scores.

  • Strange Bank Account
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    Strange bank account

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Imagine a very strange bank account where you are only allowed to do two things...

  • Snake Coils
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    Snake coils

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This challenge asks you to imagine a snake coiling on itself.
  • Walking the squares
    problem

    Walking the squares

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Find a route from the outside to the inside of this square, stepping on as many tiles as possible.
  • Perimeter Possibilities
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    Perimeter possibilities

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    I'm thinking of a rectangle with an area of 24. What could its perimeter be?