Reasoning, convincing and proving

  • Digit Discovery
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    Digit discovery

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Here is an interesting property about two sets of digits. Can you work out what the digits might be?

  • Xavi's T-shirt
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    Xavi's T-shirt

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    How much can you read into a t-shirt?

  • What numbers can we make now?
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    What numbers can we make now?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Imagine we have four bags containing numbers from a sequence. What numbers can we make now?

  • Amicable Arrangements
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    Amicable arrangements

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Three of Santa's elves and their best friends are sitting down to a festive feast. Can you find the probability that each elf sits next to their bestie?

  • More Less is More
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    More less is more

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    In each of these games, you will need a little bit of luck, and your knowledge of place value to develop a winning strategy.
  • Mathdoku demonstration
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    Mathdoku demonstration

    This video of Charlie and Liz solving a 6 by 6 Mathdoku may give you ideas for strategies to try.
  • 6 by 6 Mathdokus
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    6 by 6 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you use the clues to complete these 6 by 6 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • 5 by 5 Mathdokus
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    5 by 5 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you use the clues to complete these 5 by 5 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • 4 by 4 Mathdokus
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    4 by 4 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you use the clues to complete these 4 by 4 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • 3 by 3 Mathdokus
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    3 by 3 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you use the clues to complete these 3 by 3 Mathematical Sudokus?