Working systematically

  • Tables Teaser
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    Tables Teaser

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How will you work out which numbers have been used to create this multiplication square?

  • Two red apples.
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    Fruity Pairs

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? What would it cost?

  • Are you well Balanced?
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    Are You Well Balanced?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work out how to make each side of this balance equally balanced? You can put more than one weight on a hook.

  • 6 Beads
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    6 Beads

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What numbers can you make by putting beads onto this tens and ones abacus?

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    Birthday Cakes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Jack's mum used the same candles on his and his sister Kate's birthday cakes. When was Kate born?

  • Heads and Feet
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    Heads and Feet

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    On a farm there were some animals with 8 heads and 22 feet altogether. How many hens were there?

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    Ladybirds in the Garden

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are ladybirds with 7 spots or 4 spots in this garden. What numbers of total spots can you make?

  • Eggs in Baskets
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    Eggs in Baskets

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are three baskets holding a total of 10 eggs. How many eggs are in each basket?

  • Lots of Lollies
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    Lots of Lollies

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Frances and Rishi were given a bag of lollies. They shared them out evenly and had one left over. How many lollies could there have been in the bag?

  • Finding Fifteen
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    Finding Fifteen

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Tim had nine cards. How could he have put them into three piles so that the total in each pile was 15?