
Odd and even numbers
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problemI added together some of my neighbours' house numbers. Can you explain the patterns I noticed?
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What could it be?
In this calculation, the box represents a missing digit. What could the digit be? What would the solution be in each case?
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Play to 37
In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.
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Sorting the numbers
Can you put the numbers in the correct place in this Carroll diagram? -
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Square subtraction
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?
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Take three numbers
What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?
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Odd times even
This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication.
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Two numbers under the microscope
This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.
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Magic letters
Charlie has made a Magic V. Can you use his example to make some more? And how about Magic Ls, Ns and Ws?