Working systematically

There are 549 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Working systematically
Surprising Transformations
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Surprising Transformations

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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I took the graph y=4x+7 and performed four transformations. Can you find the order in which I could have carried out the transformations?
Keep it simple
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Keep it simple

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can all unit fractions be written as the sum of two unit fractions?
Rectangle Outline Sudoku
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Rectangle Outline Sudoku

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Each of the main diagonals of this sudoku must contain the numbers 1 to 9 and each rectangle width the numbers 1 to 4.
HexPentas
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HexPentas

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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How many different ways can you find of fitting five hexagons together? How will you know you have found all the ways?
Multiples Sudoku
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Multiples Sudoku

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Each clue in this Sudoku is the product of the two numbers in adjacent cells.
Colour Islands Sudoku 2
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Colour Islands Sudoku 2

Age
11 to 18
Challenge level
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In this Sudoku, there are three coloured "islands" in the 9x9 grid. Within each "island" EVERY group of nine cells that form a 3x3 square must contain the numbers 1 through 9.
Power mad!
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Power mad!

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Powers of numbers behave in surprising ways. Take a look at some of these and try to explain why they are true.
Elevenses
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Elevenses

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How many pairs of numbers can you find that add up to a multiple of 11? Do you notice anything interesting about your results?
Today's date - 01/06/2009
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Today's date - 01/06/2009

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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What do you notice about the date 03.06.09? Or 08.01.09? This challenge invites you to investigate some interesting dates yourself.