Reasoning, convincing and proving

There are 458 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Reasoning, convincing and proving
School fair necklaces
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School fair necklaces

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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How many possible symmetrical necklaces can you find? How do you know you've found them all?
Count the Crayons
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Count the Crayons

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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How could you estimate the number of pencils/pens in these pictures?
Difference Sudoku
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Difference Sudoku

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Use the differences to find the solution to this Sudoku.
Doubling Fives
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Doubling Fives

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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This activity focuses on doubling multiples of five.
Play to 37
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Play to 37

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.
Spot the Fake
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Spot the Fake

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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One of N coins is slightly heavier than the others. How large can N be if the coin can be determined with only two weighings with a set of scales?
Down and Along
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Down and Along

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you work out the values of J, M and C in this sum?
Digital Counter
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Digital Counter

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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When the numbers from 1 to 1000 are written on a blackboard, which digit appears the most number of times?
Digital Book
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Digital Book

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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If it takes 852 digits to number all the pages of a book, what is the number of the last page?
Multiplication Magic Square
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Multiplication Magic Square

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 32 - 2015
Can you work out the missing numbers in this multiplication magic square?