Multiplication and division

  • Fair Feast
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    Fair Feast

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    5 to 11
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    Here is a picnic that Petros and Michael are going to share equally. Can you tell us what each of them will have?

  • Growing Garlic
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    Growing Garlic

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    5 to 11
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    Ben and his mum are planting garlic. Can you find out how many cloves of garlic they might have had?

  • It was 2010!
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    It Was 2010!

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    5 to 11
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    If the answer's 2010, what could the question be?
  • Ordering cards
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    Ordering Cards

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    5 to 11
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    This problem is designed to help children to learn, and to use, the two and three times tables.

  • Doing and undoing
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    Doing and Undoing

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    5 to 11
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    An investigation looking at doing and undoing mathematical operations focusing on doubling, halving, adding and subtracting.

  • Interactive Balance
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    Interactive Balance

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    5 to 11
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    In this simulation of a balance, you can drag numbers and parts of number sentences on to the trays. Have a play!

  • Dicey Array
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    Dicey Array

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    5 to 11
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    Watch the video of this game being played. Can you work out the rules? Which dice totals are good to get, and why?

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    The Puzzling Sweet Shop

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    5 to 11
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    There were cola bottles for 2p, mini eggs for 3p, marshmallow twists for 5p and lollipops for 7p in the sweet shop. What could each of the children buy with their money?

  • Odd times Even
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    Odd Times Even

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    5 to 11
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    This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication.

  • Dicey Operations in Line
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    Dicey Operations in Line

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    7 to 11
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    In these addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.