Working systematically

  • Seven Pots of Plants
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    Seven pots of plants

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    There are seven pots of plants in a greenhouse. They have lost their labels. Perhaps you can help re-label them.
  • A Square Deal
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    A square deal

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Complete the magic square using the numbers 1 to 25 once each. Each row, column and diagonal adds up to 65.
  • Eight queens
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    Eight queens

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Place eight queens on an chessboard (an 8 by 8 grid) so that none can capture any of the others.
  • Elf Suits
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    Elf suits

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    If these elves wear a different outfit every day for as many days as possible, how many days can their fun last?
  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin
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    The Pied Piper of Hamelin

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This problem is based on the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!

  • Adding Plus
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    Adding plus

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you put plus signs in so this is true? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = 99 How many ways can you do it?

  • All seated
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    All seated

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Look carefully at the numbers. What do you notice? Can you make another square using the numbers 1 to 16, that displays the same properties?

  • Chocoholics
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    Chocoholics

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    George and Jim want to buy a chocolate bar. George needs 2p more and Jim need 50p more to buy it. How much is the chocolate bar?
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    Orange drink

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    A 750 ml bottle of concentrated orange squash is enough to make fifteen 250 ml glasses of diluted orange drink. How much water is needed to make 10 litres of this drink?

  • Andy's Marbles
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    Andy's marbles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Andy had a big bag of marbles but unfortunately the bottom of it split and all the marbles spilled out. Use the information to find out how many there were in the bag originally.