Working systematically

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    How Many Times?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    On a digital 24 hour clock, at certain times, all the digits are consecutive. How many times like this are there between midnight and 7 a.m.?

  • Zios and Zepts
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    Zias and Zepts

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Zias have 3 legs and Zepts have 7 legs. If there were 52 legs, how many of each were there?

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    Abundant Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Abundant numbers are less than the sum of their factors (excluding themselves). Can you find some?

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    Rectangle Tangle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    The large rectangle is divided into a series of smaller quadrilaterals and triangles. Can you untangle what fractional part is represented by each of the shapes?

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    The Moons of Vuvv

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    The planet of Vuvv has seven moons. Can you work out how long it is between each super-eclipse?

  • A row of coloured gel pens.
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    Plenty of Pens

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Amy's mum gave her £2.50 to spend. She bought four times as many pens as pencils and was given 40p change. How many of each did she buy?

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    Multiplication Squares

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work out the arrangement of the digits in the square so that the given products are correct? The numbers 1 - 9 may be used once and once only.

  • Square Corners
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    Square Corners

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What is the greatest number of counters you can place on the grid below without four of them lying at the corners of a square?

  • Trebling
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    Trebling

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you replace the letters with numbers? Is there only one solution in each case?

  • A Square of Numbers
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    A Square of Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you put the numbers 1 to 8 into the circles so that the four calculations are correct?