Working systematically

There are 549 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Working systematically
Winning the Lottery
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Winning the Lottery

Age
7 to 11
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Find out about the lottery that is played in a far-away land. What is the chance of winning?
Inky Cube
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Inky Cube

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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This cube has ink on each face which leaves marks on paper as it is rolled. Can you work out what is on each face and the route it has taken?
Button-Up
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Button-Up

Age
5 to 7
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My coat has three buttons. How many ways can you find to do up all the buttons?
Difference Dynamics
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Difference Dynamics

Age
14 to 18
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Take three whole numbers. The differences between them give you three new numbers. Find the differences between the new numbers and keep repeating this. What happens?
Sociable Cards
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Sociable Cards

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Move your counters through this snake of cards and see how far you can go. Are you surprised by where you end up?
Curious number
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Curious number

Age
7 to 11
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Can you order the digits from 1-3 to make a number which is divisible by 3 so when the last digit is removed it becomes a 2-figure number divisible by 2, and so on?
The Square of My Age
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The Square of My Age

Age
11 to 14
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Lauren and Thomas tell their ages in terms of sums of squares. Can you work out how old they really are?
Rolling Along the Trail
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Rolling Along the Trail

Age
11 to 14
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What could be the scores from five throws of this dice?
Double with 1 to 9
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Double with 1 to 9

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you find a number and its double using the digits $1$ to $9$ only once each?