Multiplication and division

  • 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?

  • Making Pathways
    problem

    Making pathways

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you find different ways of creating paths using these paving slabs?
  • Odds and Threes
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    Odds and threes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    A game for 2 people using a pack of cards Turn over 2 cards and try to make an odd number or a multiple of 3.

  • Wild Jack
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    Wild Jack

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    A game for 2 or more players with a pack of cards. Practise your skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to hit the target score.

  • Dicey Operations in Line
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    Dicey operations in line

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    In these addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • Exploring Wild & Wonderful Number Patterns
    problem

    Exploring wild and wonderful number patterns

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    EWWNP means Exploring Wild and Wonderful Number Patterns Created by Yourself! Investigate what happens if we create number patterns using some simple rules.
  • Sending Cards
    problem

    Sending cards

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This challenge asks you to investigate the total number of cards that would be sent if four children send one to all three others. How many would be sent if there were five children? Six?
  • Doplication
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    Doplication

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    We can arrange dots in a similar way to the 5 on a dice and they usually sit quite well into a rectangular shape. How many altogether in this 3 by 5? What happens for other sizes?

  • What's My Weight?
    problem

    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?
  • Highest and Lowest
    problem

    Highest and lowest

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Put operations signs between the numbers 3 4 5 6 to make the highest possible number and lowest possible number.