Working systematically

Arrange eight of the numbers between 1 and 9 in the Polo Square below so that each side adds to the same total.

If you split the square into these two pieces, it is possible to fit the pieces together again to make a new shape. How many new shapes can you make?

Can you find a cuboid that has a surface area of exactly 100 square units. Is there more than one? Can you find them all?

Ben, Jack and Emma passed counters to each other and ended with the same number of counters. How many did they start with?

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?

Move from the START to the FINISH by moving across or down to the next square. Can you find a route to make these totals?

How many triangles can you make using sticks that are 3cm, 4cm and 5cm long?

An irregular tetrahedron is composed of four different triangles. Can such a tetrahedron be constructed where the side lengths are 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 units of length?

Imagine a large cube made from small red cubes being dropped into a pot of yellow paint. How many of the small cubes will have yellow paint on their faces?

A dog is looking for a good place to bury his bone. Can you work out where he started and ended in each case? What possible routes could he have taken?