Working systematically

  • Matchless
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    Matchless

    Age
    14 to 16
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    There is a particular value of x, and a value of y to go with it, which make all five expressions equal in value, can you find that x, y pair ?

  • Twin Line-Swapping Sudoku
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    Twin line-swapping Sudoku

    Age
    14 to 16
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    A pair of Sudoku puzzles that together lead to a complete solution.

  • LCM Sudoku
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    LCM Sudoku

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Here is a Sudoku with a difference! Use information about lowest common multiples to help you solve it.

  • Surprising Transformations
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    Surprising transformations

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    14 to 16
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    I took the graph y=4x+7 and performed four transformations. Can you find the order in which I could have carried out the transformations?

  • Partly Painted Cube
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    Partly painted cube

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Jo made a cube from some smaller cubes, painted some of the faces of the large cube, and then took it apart again. 45 small cubes had no paint on them at all. How many small cubes did Jo use?

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    Simplifying doughnut

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    14 to 16
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    Can you match up these equivalent algebraic expressions?

  • Same Number!
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    Same number!

    Age
    14 to 16
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    If everyone in your class picked a number from 1 to 225, do you think any two people would pick the same number?

  • Mathsland National Lottery
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    Mathsland national lottery

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Can you work out the probability of winning the Mathsland National Lottery?

  • Training schedule
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    Training schedule

    Age
    14 to 16
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    The heptathlon is an athletics competition consisting of 7 events. Can you make sense of the scoring system in order to advise a heptathlete on the best way to reach her target?

  • The Fastest Cyclist
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    The fastest cyclist

    Age
    14 to 16
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    Andy is desperate to reach John o'Groats first. Can you devise a winning race plan?