Factors and multiples
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problemIf there is a ring of six chairs and thirty children must either sit on a chair or stand behind one, how many children will be behind each chair? -
problemMaking Shapes
Arrange any number of counters from these 18 on the grid to make a rectangle. What numbers of counters make rectangles? How many different rectangles can you make with each number of counters?
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problemNineteen Hexagons
In this maze of hexagons, you start in the centre at 0. The next hexagon must be a multiple of 2 and the next a multiple of 5. What are the possible paths you could take? -
problemMrs Trimmer's String
Can you help the children in Mrs Trimmer's class make different shapes out of a loop of string?
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problemNumbers as Shapes
Use cubes to continue making the numbers from 7 to 20. Are they sticks, rectangles or squares?
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gameCelebrate 25 Years of NRICH
To celebrate NRICH's 25th birthday, why not play this special version of our classic game, Got It? Can you devise a strategy so that you will always win?
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problemSpace Distances
This task focuses on distances travelled by the asteroid Florence. It's an opportunity to work with very large numbers.
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gameOdds and Threes
A game for 2 people using a pack of cards. Turn over 2 cards and try to make an odd number or a multiple of 3.