Percentages

There are 30 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Percentages
Put out the Flags
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Put out the Flags

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Tim and Beth both have a string of flags. Use the percentages to find out who has the most flags.
The Magic Number and the Hepta-Tree
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The Magic Number and the Hepta-Tree

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Find the exact difference between the largest ball and the smallest ball on the Hepta Tree and then use this to work out the MAGIC NUMBER!
Mathland Election
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Mathland Election

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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A political commentator summed up an election result. Given that there were just four candidates and that the figures quoted were exact find the number of votes polled for each candidate.
Round and Round
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Round and Round

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Prove that the shaded area of the semicircle is equal to the area of the inner circle.
Circle Packing
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Circle Packing

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Equal circles can be arranged so that each circle touches four or six others. What percentage of the plane is covered by circles in each packing pattern? ...
Are you a Smart Shopper?
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Are you a Smart Shopper?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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In a town there are three supermarkets which each have a special deal on some products. If you bought all your shopping in one shop, which would be the cheapest?
Placeholder: several colourful numbers
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Pineapple juice

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What percentage of this orange drink is juice?
Trusting the Tabloids
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Trusting the Tabloids

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you match the cards and figure out whether the tabloid headlines can be trusted?