Estimating and approximating

  • Dicey Operations
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    More Dicey Operations

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    7 to 14
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    In these multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • Almost One
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    Almost One

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    11 to 14
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    Choose some fractions and add them together. Can you get close to 1?

  • Place your orders
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    Place Your Orders

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    11 to 14
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    Can you rank these sets of quantities in order, from smallest to largest? Can you provide convincing evidence for your rankings?

  • Can you Make 100?
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    Can You Make 100?

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    11 to 14
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    How many ways can you find to put in operation signs (+, −, ×, ÷) to make 100?

  • Olympic Measures
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    Olympic Measures

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    11 to 14
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    These Olympic quantities have been jumbled up! Can you put them back together again?

  • All in a jumble
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    All in a Jumble

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    11 to 14
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    My measurements have got all jumbled up! Swap them around and see if you can find a combination where every measurement is valid.

  • Thousands and Millions
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    Thousands and Millions

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    11 to 14
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    Here's a chance to work with large numbers...

  • Power Countdown
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    Power Countdown

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    14 to 16
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    In this twist on the well-known Countdown numbers game, use your knowledge of Powers and Roots to make a target.

  • A question of scale
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    A Question of Scale

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    14 to 16
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    Use your skill and knowledge to place various scientific lengths in order of size. Can you judge the length of objects with sizes ranging from 1 Angstrom to 1 million km with no wrong attempts?