Place value

  • Our Numbers
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    Our numbers

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    These spinners will give you the tens and unit digits of a number. Can you choose sets of numbers to collect so that you spin six numbers belonging to your sets in as few spins as possible?

  • Halfway
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    Halfway

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find a number that is halfway between two fractions?
  • Kangaroo Subtraction
    problem

    Kangaroo subtraction

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you solve this 'KANGAROO' alphanumeric subtraction?
  • Nice or Nasty
    problem

    Nice or nasty

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    There are nasty versions of this dice game but we'll start with the nice ones...

  • Coded hundred square
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    Coded hundred square

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This 100 square jigsaw is written in code. It starts with 1 and ends with 100. Can you build it up?

  • Two-digit targets
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    Two-digit targets

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    You have a set of the digits from 0 to 9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make two-digit numbers as close to the targets as possible?

  • Four-digit targets
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    Four-digit targets

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    You have two sets of the digits 0-9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make four-digit numbers as close to the target numbers as possible?
  • Balance Power
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    Balance power

    Age
    11 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Using balancing scales what is the least number of weights needed to weigh all integer masses from 1 to 1000? Placing some of the weights in the same pan as the object how many are needed?
  • One of Thirty-Six
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    One of thirty-six

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

  • What Do you Need?
    problem

    What do you need?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Four of these clues are needed to find the chosen number on this grid and four are true but do nothing to help in finding the number. Can you sort out the clues and find the number?