Working systematically

There are 604 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Working systematically
Nineteen Hexagons
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Nineteen hexagons

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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In this maze of hexagons, you start in the centre at 0. The next hexagon must be a multiple of 2 and the next a multiple of 5. What are the possible paths you could take?
Seasonal Twin Sudokus
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Seasonal twin sudokus

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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This pair of linked Sudokus matches letters with numbers and hides a seasonal greeting. Can you find it?
Triangular Clock
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Triangular clock

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Trinni rearanges numbers on a clock face so each adjacent pair add up to a triangle number... What number did she put where 6 would usually be?
Twin chute-swapping Sudoku
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Twin chute-swapping sudoku

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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A pair of Sudokus with lots in common. In fact they are the same problem but rearranged. Can you find how they relate to solve them both?
Addition Equation Sudoku
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Addition equation sudoku

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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You need to find the values of the stars before you can apply normal Sudoku rules.
No Square Sums
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No square sums

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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How many numbers do you need to remove to avoid making a perfect square?
Magazines
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Magazines

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Let's suppose that you are going to have a magazine which has 16 pages of A5 size. Can you find some different ways to make these pages? Investigate the pattern for each if you number the pages.
Counting on Letters
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Counting on letters

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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The letters of the word ABACUS have been arranged in the shape of a triangle. How many different ways can you find to read the word ABACUS from this triangular pattern?
Delia's routes
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Delia's routes

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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A little mouse called Delia lives in a hole in the bottom of a tree.....How many days will it be before Delia has to take the same route again?