Exploring and noticing
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problemCan you arrange fifteen dominoes so that all the touching domino pieces add to 6 and the ends join up? Can you make all the joins add to 7? -
problemFavouriteBirthday cakes
Jack's mum bought some candles to use on his birthday cakes and when his sister was born, she used them on her cakes too. Can you use the information to find out when Kate was born?
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problemFavouriteHeads and feet
On a farm there were some hens and sheep. Altogether there were 8 heads and 22 feet. How many hens were there?
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problemFind a path
Can you find a path from a number at the top of this network to the bottom which goes through each number from 1 to 9 once and once only? -
problemFavouriteSkeleton shapes
How many balls of modelling clay and how many straws does it take to make these skeleton shapes?
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problemFavouriteLadybirds in the garden
In Sam and Jill's garden there are two sorts of ladybirds with 7 spots or 4 spots. What numbers of total spots can you make?
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problemFavouriteEggs in baskets
There are three baskets, a brown one, a red one and a pink one, holding a total of 10 eggs. How many eggs are in each basket?
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problemFavouriteLittle man
The Man is much smaller than us. Can you use the picture of him next to a mug to estimate his height and how much tea he drinks?
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problemFavouriteWallpaper
These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?
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problemFavouriteMaking longer, making shorter
Ahmed is making rods using different numbers of cubes. Which rod is twice the length of his first rod?