Multiplication and division

There are 238 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Multiplication and division
Tug Harder!
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Tug harder!

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7 to 11
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In this game, you can add, subtract, multiply or divide the numbers on the dice. Which will you do so that you get to the end of the number line first?
Lots of Biscuits!
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Lots of biscuits!

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

Make 100
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Make 100

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7 to 11
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Find at least one way to put in some operation signs to make these digits come to 100.
Mystery Matrix
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Mystery matrix

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7 to 11
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Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2 -12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.
Peaches today, Peaches tomorrow...
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Peaches today, peaches tomorrow...

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11 to 14
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A monkey with peaches, keeps a fraction of them each day, gives the rest away, and then eats one. How long can his peaches last?
Magic Plant
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Magic plant

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5 to 7
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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?

Forgot the Numbers
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Forgot the numbers

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7 to 11
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On my calculator I divided one whole number by another whole number and got the answer 3.125. If the numbers are both under 50, what are they?

Share Bears
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Share bears

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5 to 7
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Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?
What's in the Box?
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What's in the box?

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7 to 11
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This big box multiplies anything that goes inside it by the same number. If you know the numbers that come out, what multiplication might be going on in the box?