Reading, writing and representing numbers

There are 36 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Reading, writing and representing numbers
Number Lines in Disguise
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Number lines in disguise

Age
7 to 14
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Some of the numbers have fallen off Becky's number line. Can you figure out what they were?
Eightness of Eight
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Eightness of eight

Age
5 to 7
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What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?
Roman Numerals
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Roman numerals

Age
7 to 11
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Can you find some examples when the number of Roman numerals is fewer than the number of Arabic numerals for the same number?
Neighbourly Addition
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Neighbourly addition

Age
7 to 14
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I added together some of my neighbours' house numbers. Can you explain the patterns I noticed?
Dotty Six for Two
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Dotty six for two

Dotty Six game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have three sixes in a straight line?

Matching numbers
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Matching numbers

Age
5 to 7
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Can you find different ways of showing the same number? Try this matching game and see!
Balance Power
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Balance power

Age
11 to 18
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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?
Galley Division
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Galley division

Age
14 to 16
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Can you explain how Galley Division works?
A Romantic Riddle
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A romantic riddle

Age
7 to 11
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Read this riddle and see if you can work out how the trees must be planted.
Stone Age Counting
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Stone age counting

Age
5 to 7
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What could these drawings, found in a cave in Spain, represent?