Multiplication and division

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The Clockmaker's Birthday Cake

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

The clockmaker's wife cut up his birthday cake to look like a clock face. Can you work out who received each piece?
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A Conversation Piece

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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?
problem

Clock Face

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Where can you draw a line on a clock face so that the numbers on both sides have the same total?
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Gift Stacks

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Use the information to work out how many gifts there are in each pile.
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Number Tracks

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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?
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The Money Maze

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Go through the maze, collecting and losing your money as you go. Which route gives you the highest return? And the lowest?
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Cows and Sheep

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Use your logical reasoning to work out how many cows and how many sheep there are in each field.
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Fingers and Hands

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

How would you count the number of fingers in these pictures?
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Sort Them Out (2)

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?
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Lemons and Oranges

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you work out how many lemons are on the table?