Multiplication and division

  • Expenses
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    Expenses

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What is the largest number which, when divided into 1905, 2587, 3951, 7020 and 8725 in turn, leaves the same remainder each time?
  • Legs Eleven
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    Legs eleven

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Take any four digit number. Move the first digit to the end and move the rest along. Now add your two numbers. Did you get a multiple of 11?
  • Oh! Hidden Inside?
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    Oh! Hidden inside?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Find the number which has 8 divisors, such that the product of the divisors is 331776.

  • Repeaters
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    Repeaters

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Choose any 3 digits and make a 6 digit number by repeating the 3 digits in the same order (e.g. 594594). Explain why whatever digits you choose the number will always be divisible by 7, 11 and 13.
  • More Mods
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    More mods

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What is the units digit for the number 123^(456) ?
  • What's Left?
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    What's left?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Use this grid to shade the numbers in the way described. Which numbers do you have left? Do you know what they are called?
  • problem

    The puzzling sweet shop

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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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?

  • 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?