Working systematically

There are 549 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Working systematically
Gridlines
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Gridlines

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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How many triples of points are there in this 4x4 array that lie on a straight line?
Switch On
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Switch On

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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In how many different ways can a row of five "on/off" switches be set so that no two adjacent switches are in the "off" position?
Latin Multiplication
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Latin Multiplication

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you choose one number from each row and column in this grid to form the largest possibe product?
Bugs in the Garden
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Bugs in the Garden

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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In Sam and Jill's garden there are two sorts of bugs with 7 spots or 4 spots. What numbers of total spots can you make?
Fives on the clock
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Fives on the clock

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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On a digital clock showing 24-hour time, over a whole day, how many times does a 5 appear?
Subtracting to 2008
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Subtracting to 2008

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you work out the sum of the missing digits in this subtraction?
Magic Error
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Magic Error

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Two of the numbers in a 4x4 magic square have been swapped. Can you work out the sum of these numbers?
Phone Call
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Phone Call

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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How many different phone numbers are there starting with a 3 and with at most two different digits?
Alphabetical Angle
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Alphabetical Angle

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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If all the arrangements of the letters in the word ANGLE are written down in alphabetical order, what position does the word ANGLE occupy?
Staircase Sum
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Staircase Sum

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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The digits 1-9 have been written in the squares so that each row and column sums to 13. What is the value of n?