Simultaneous equations

  • Building Up
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    Not a Polite Question

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    When asked how old she was, the teacher replied: My age in years is not prime but odd and when reversed and added to my age you have a perfect square...

  • Whole Numbers Only
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    Whole Numbers Only

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out how many of each kind of pencil this student bought?

  • Sweet Shop
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    Sweet Shop

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Five children went into the sweet shop after school. There were choco bars, chews, mini eggs and lollypops, all costing under 50p. Suggest a way in which Nathan could spend all his money.
  • Children at Large
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    Children at Large

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    There are four children in a family, two girls, Kate and Sally, and two boys, Tom and Ben. How old are the children?
  • What's it worth?
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    What's It Worth?

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    There are lots of different methods to find out what the shapes are worth - how many can you find?

  • Arithmagons
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    Arithmagons

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the values at the vertices when you know the values on the edges?

  • Quadruple Clue Sudoku
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    Quadruple Clue Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Four numbers on an intersection that need to be placed in the surrounding cells. That is all you need to know to solve this sudoku.

  • Another Quadruple Clue Sudoku
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    Another Quadruple Clue Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    This is a variation of sudoku which contains a set of special clue-numbers. Each set of 4 small digits stands for the numbers in the four cells of the grid adjacent to this set.