Multiplication and division

  • missing multipliers
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    Missing multipliers

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What is the smallest number of answers you need to reveal in order to work out the missing headers?

  • Journeys in Numberland
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    Journeys in Numberland

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Tom and Ben visited Numberland. Use the maps to work out the number of points each of their routes scores.

  • Rolling Along the Trail
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    Rolling along the trail

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What could be the scores from five throws of this dice?
  • Adjacent Factors
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    Adjacent factors

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Two numbers can be placed adjacent if one of them divides the other. Using only $1,...,10$, can you write the longest such list?
  • Follow the numbers
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    Follow the numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What happens when you add the digits of a number then multiply the result by 2 and you keep doing this? You could try for different numbers and different rules.

  • Our Numbers
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    Our numbers

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    These spinners will give you the tens and unit digits of a number. Can you choose sets of numbers to collect so that you spin six numbers belonging to your sets in as few spins as possible?

  • Planning a School Trip
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    Planning a school trip

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    You are organising a school trip and you need to write a letter to parents to let them know about the day. Use the cards to gather all the information you need.

  • How do you do it?
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    How do you do it?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This group activity will encourage you to share calculation strategies and to think about which strategy might be the most efficient.

  • Sort them out (2)
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    Sort them out (2)

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?
  • Lots of Biscuits!
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    Lots of biscuits!

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Help share out the biscuits the children have made.