Multiplication and division

There are 227 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Multiplication and division
Gift Stacks
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Gift Stacks

Age
7 to 11
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Use the information to work out how many gifts there are in each pile.
Clever Santa
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Clever Santa

Age
7 to 11
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All the girls would like a puzzle each for Christmas and all the boys would like a book each. Solve the riddle to find out how many puzzles and books Santa left.
Clock Face
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Clock Face

Age
7 to 11
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Where can you draw a line on a clock face so that the numbers on both sides have the same total?
A One in Seven Chance
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A One in Seven Chance

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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What is the remainder when 2^{164}is divided by 7?
A Conversation Piece
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A Conversation Piece

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Take the number 6 469 693 230 and divide it by the first ten prime numbers and you'll find the most beautiful, most magic of all numbers. What is it?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Age
7 to 11
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Using the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 once and only once, and the operations x and ÷ once and only once, what is the smallest whole number you can make?
The Number Crunching Machine
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The Number Crunching Machine

Age
7 to 11
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Put a number at the top of the machine and collect a number at the bottom. What do you get? Which numbers get back to themselves?
Sept03 Sept03 Sept03
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Sept03 Sept03 Sept03

Age
7 to 11
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This number has 903 digits. What is the sum of all 903 digits?
Which is quicker?
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Which is quicker?

Age
7 to 11
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Which is quicker, counting up to 30 in ones or counting up to 300 in tens? Why?
Largest product
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Largest product

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Which set of numbers that add to 100 have the largest product?