Multiplication and division

There are 227 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Multiplication and division
What's My Weight?
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What's My Weight?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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There are four equal weights on one side of the scale and an apple on the other side. What can you say that is true about the apple and the weights from the picture?
Catrina's Cards
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Catrina's Cards

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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How would you find out how many football cards Catrina has collected?
How Old?
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How Old?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Cherri, Saxon, Mel and Paul are friends. They are all different ages. Can you find out the age of each friend using the information?
X is 5 squares
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X is 5 squares

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you arrange 5 different digits (from 0 - 9) in the cross in the way described?
Starfish Spotting
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Starfish Spotting

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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How many starfish could there be on the beach, and how many children, if I can see 28 arms?
The Amazing Splitting Plant
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The Amazing Splitting Plant

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you work out how many flowers there will be on the Amazing Splitting Plant after it has been growing for six weeks?
Magic Plant
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Magic Plant

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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On Friday the magic plant was only 2 centimetres tall. Every day it doubled its height. How tall was it on Monday?
Double Digit
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Double Digit

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Choose two digits and arrange them to make two double-digit numbers. Now add your double-digit numbers. Now add your single digit numbers. Divide your double-digit answer by your single-digit answer. Try lots of examples. What happens? Can you explain it?
Adding all nine
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Adding all nine

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Make a set of numbers that use all the digits from 1 to 9, once and once only. Add them up. The result is divisible by 9. Add each of the digits in the new number. What is their sum? Now try some other possibilities for yourself!
Magic Constants
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Magic Constants

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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In a Magic Square all the rows, columns and diagonals add to the 'Magic Constant'. How would you change the magic constant of this square?