Creating and manipulating expressions and formulae

There are 198 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Creating and manipulating expressions and formulae
Nine, Ten and One
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Nine, ten and one

Age
11 to 14
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Can you find the value of t in these equations?
Simultaneous Multiplying
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Simultaneous multiplying

Age
14 to 16
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If $a \times b=2$, $b \times c=24$, $c \times a=3$ and $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive, what is the value of $a+b+c$?
Carry Over
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Carry over

Age
11 to 14
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Each letter stands for a different digit, and S is non-zero. Which letter has the lowest value?
In Sum-mary
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In sum-mary

Age
11 to 14
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What does the sum of these three numbers tell us about their product?
Three Ways
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Three ways

Age
16 to 18
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If x + y = -1 find the largest value of xy by coordinate geometry, by calculus and by algebra.
Hike and Hitch
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Hike and hitch

Age
14 to 16
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Fifteen students had to travel 60 miles. They could use a car, which could only carry 5 students. As the car left with the first 5 (at 40 miles per hour), the remaining 10 commenced hiking along the road (at 4 miles per hour)...
Look before you leap
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Look before you leap

Age
16 to 18
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Relate these algebraic expressions to geometrical diagrams.
Semi-Square
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Semi-square

Age
14 to 16
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What is the ratio of the area of a square inscribed in a semicircle to the area of the square inscribed in the entire circle?
Triangles within Triangles
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Triangles within triangles

Age
14 to 16
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Can you find a rule which connects consecutive triangular numbers?
Multiple Magic
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Multiple magic

Age
11 to 14
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Think of any whole number. Each time you perform a sequence of operations on it, what do you notice about the divisors of your answer?