Multiplication and division

  • Fingers and Hands
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    Fingers and hands

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    How would you count the number of fingers in these pictures?
  • It was 2010!
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    It was 2010!

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    If the answer's 2010, what could the question be?
  • Which symbol?
    problem

    Which symbol?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Choose a symbol to put into the number sentence.

  • Going round in circles
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    Going round in circles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Mathematicians are always looking for efficient methods for solving problems. How efficient can you be?

  • What is the question?
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    What is the question?

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    These pictures and answers leave the viewer with the problem "What is the Question". Can you give the question and how the answer follows?
  • Multiples Sudoku
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    Multiples Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Each clue in this Sudoku is the product of the two numbers in adjacent cells.

  • Today's date - 01/06/2009
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    Today's date - 01/06/2009

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What do you notice about the date 03.06.09? Or 08.01.09? This challenge invites you to investigate some interesting dates yourself.
  • Galley Division
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    Galley division

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you explain how Galley Division works?
  • Debasing the Coinage
    problem

    Debasing the coinage

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    How much lighter will £5 worth of 5p's be with these new lighter coins?

  • Bus Route
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    Bus route

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    How far apart are the first and last bus stops in this bus route?