Multiplication and division

There are 227 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Multiplication and division
Remainders
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Remainders

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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I'm thinking of a number. My number is both a multiple of 5 and a multiple of 6. What could my number be?
Code Breaker
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Code Breaker

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This problem is based on a code using two different prime numbers less than 10. You'll need to multiply them together and shift the alphabet forwards by the result. Can you decipher the code?
The Clockmaker's Birthday Cake
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The Clockmaker's Birthday Cake

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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The clockmaker's wife cut up his birthday cake to look like a clock face. Can you work out who received each piece?
Buckets of Thinking
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Buckets of Thinking

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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There are three buckets each of which holds a maximum of 5 litres. Use the clues to work out how much liquid there is in each bucket.
Cubes within Cubes
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Cubes within Cubes

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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We start with one yellow cube and build around it to make a 3x3x3 cube with red cubes. Then we build around that red cube with blue cubes and so on. How many cubes of each colour have we used?
Divide it out
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Divide it out

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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What is the lowest number which always leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by each of the numbers from 2 to 10?
Multiplication Squares
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Multiplication Squares

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you work out the arrangement of the digits in the square so that the given products are correct? The numbers 1 - 9 may be used once and once only.
Penta Post
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Penta Post

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Here are the prices for 1st and 2nd class mail within the UK. You have an unlimited number of each of these stamps. Which stamps would you need to post a parcel weighing 825g?
All the Digits
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All the Digits

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This multiplication uses each of the digits 0 - 9 once and once only. Using the information given, can you replace the stars in the calculation with figures?
Dividing a Cake
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Dividing a Cake

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Annie cut this numbered cake into 3 pieces with 3 cuts so that the numbers on each piece added to the same total. Where were the cuts and what fraction of the whole cake was each piece?