Multiplication and division

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    This Pied Piper of Hamelin

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How many people and rats could there be if you know how many legs there are altogether?

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    How Much Did It Cost?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Use your logical thinking skills to deduce how much Dan's crisps and ice cream cost altogether.

  • Six Ten Total
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    Six Ten Total

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    This challenge combines addition, multiplication, perseverance and even proof.

  • Six Numbered Cubes
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    Six Numbered Cubes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    This task combines spatial awareness with addition and multiplication.

  • A gold balloon of the number 4.
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    Four Goodness' Sake

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Use 4 four times in a calculation. What answers can you get?

  • Square subtraction
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    Square Subtraction

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Look at what happens when you take a number, square it and subtract your answer. What kind of number do you get? Can you prove it?

  • Two switches, one set to 'on' (represented by 1) and one set to 'off' (represented by 0).
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    Binary Thinking

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    In the binary number system, we only use the digits 0 and 1. What can you discover about this system?

  • Climbing Conundrum
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    Climbing Conundrum

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Five children are taking part in a climbing competition with three parts, where their score for each part will be multiplied together. Can you see how the leaderboard will change depending on what happens in the final climb of the competition?

  • The Remainders Game
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    The Remainders Game

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Play this game and see if you can figure out the computer's chosen number.

  • Countdown
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    Countdown

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Here is a chance to play a version of the classic Countdown Game.