Multiplication and division

  • Multiples Sudoku
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    Multiples Sudoku

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

  • Going round in circles
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    Going Round in Circles

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

  • Can you Make 100?
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    Can You Make 100?

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    11 to 14
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    How many ways can you find to put in operation signs (+, −, ×, ÷) to make 100?

  • Gabriel's Problem
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    Gabriel's Problem

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    11 to 14
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    Gabriel multiplied together some numbers and then erased them. Can you figure out where each number was?

  • Same Answer
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    Same Answer

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    11 to 14
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    Aisha's division and subtraction calculations both gave the same answer! Can you find some more examples?

  • Legs Eleven
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    Legs Eleven

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    11 to 14
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    Take any four digit number. Move the first digit to the end and move the rest along. Now add your two numbers. Did you get a multiple of 11?

  • 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?

  • Integrated Product Sudoku
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    Integrated Product Sudoku

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    11 to 16
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    This Sudoku puzzle can be solved with the help of small clue-numbers on the border lines between pairs of neighbouring squares of the grid.

  • Countdown fractions
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    Countdown Fractions

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    11 to 16
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    Here is a chance to play a fractions version of the classic Countdown Game.

  • Funny Factorisation
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    Funny Factorisation

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    11 to 16
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    Using the digits 1 to 9, the number 4396 can be written as the product of two numbers. Can you find the factors?