Working systematically

There are 549 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Working systematically
Adding machine
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Adding machine

Age
16 to 18
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Can you set the logic gates so that this machine can decide how many bulbs have been switched on?
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?
Five More Coins
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Five More Coins

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Could Ben have any amount of money between 5p and £2 in his pocket if he has five coins?
Are you well Balanced?
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Are you well Balanced?

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you work out how to make each side of this balance equally balanced? You can put more than one weight on a hook.
Football Sum
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Football Sum

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Find the values of the nine letters in the sum: FOOT + BALL = GAME
Charitable Pennies
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Charitable Pennies

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Investigate the different ways that fifteen schools could have given money in a charity fundraiser.
Rod Area
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Rod Area

Age
7 to 11
This task challenges you to create symmetrical U shapes out of rods and find their areas.
Rearranged Rectangle
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Rearranged Rectangle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How many different rectangles can you make using this set of rods?