Multiplication and division

There are 227 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Multiplication and division
Share Bears
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Share Bears

Age
5 to 7
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Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?
Peaches today, Peaches tomorrow...
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Peaches today, Peaches tomorrow...

Age
11 to 14
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A monkey with peaches, keeps a fraction of them each day, gives the rest away, and then eats one. How long can his peaches last?
Number Tracks
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Number Tracks

Age
7 to 11
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Ben's class were cutting up number tracks. First they cut them into twos and added up the numbers on each piece. What patterns could they see?
Machines
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Machines

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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What is happening at each box in these machines?
A Mixed-up Clock
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A Mixed-up Clock

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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There is a clock-face where the numbers have become all mixed up. Can you find out where all the numbers have got to from these ten statements?
The Deca Tree
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The Deca Tree

Age
7 to 11
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Find out what a Deca Tree is and then work out how many leaves there will be after the woodcutter has cut off a trunk, a branch, a twig and a leaf.
A Square of Numbers
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A Square of Numbers

Age
7 to 11
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Can you put the numbers 1 to 8 into the circles so that the four calculations are correct?
Trebling
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Trebling

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you replace the letters with numbers? Is there only one solution in each case?
The Brown Family
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The Brown Family

Age
5 to 7
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Use the information about Sally and her brother to find out how many children there are in the Brown family.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Age
7 to 11
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This problem is based on the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!