Odd and even numbers

  • One of Thirty-Six
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    One of thirty-six

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you find the chosen number from the grid using the clues?

  • Light the Lights
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    Light the lights

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?

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    How odd

    Age
    5 to 7
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    This problem challenges you to find out how many odd numbers there are between pairs of numbers. Can you find a pair of numbers that has four odds between them?

  • Pairs of legs
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    Pairs of legs

    Age
    5 to 7
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    How many legs do each of these creatures have? How many pairs is that?

  • Number Round Up
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    Number round up

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Arrange the numbers 1 to 6 in each set of circles below. The sum of each side of the triangle should equal the number in its centre.

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    Grouping goodies

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Pat counts her sweets in different groups and both times she has some left over. How many sweets could she have had?

  • More Numbers in the Ring
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    More numbers in the ring

    Age
    5 to 7
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    If there are 3 squares in the ring, can you place three different numbers in them so that their differences are odd? Try with different numbers of squares around the ring. What do you notice?

  • Odd times Even
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    Odd times even

    Age
    5 to 7
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    This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication.

  • Always, Sometimes or Never?
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    Always, sometimes or never?

    Age
    5 to 11
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    Are these statements relating to odd and even numbers always true, sometimes true or never true?

  • Magnifying glass
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    Number detective

    Age
    5 to 11
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    Follow the clues to find the mystery number.