Multiplication and division

problem

Rocco's Race

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Rocco ran in a 200 m race for his class. Use the information to find out how many runners there were in the race and what Rocco's finishing position was.
problem

Throw a 100

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you score 100 by throwing rings on this board? Is there more than way to do it?
problem

A-Magical Number Maze

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This magic square has operations written in it, to make it into a maze. Start wherever you like, go through every cell and go out a total of 15!
problem

Buckets of Thinking

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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.
problem

Sept03 Sept03 Sept03

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This number has 903 digits. What is the sum of all 903 digits?
problem

The Number Crunching Machine

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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?
problem

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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?
problem

Clever Santa

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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.
problem

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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!
problem

Function Machines

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

If the numbers 5, 7 and 4 go into this function machine, what numbers will come out?