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  • Would You Rather?
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    Would You Rather?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Would you rather: Have 10% of £5 or 75% of 80p? Be given 60% of 2 pizzas or 26% of 5 pizzas?

  • Forgot the Numbers
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    Forgot the Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    On my calculator I divided one whole number by another whole number and got the answer 3.125. If the numbers are both under 50, what are they?

  • Fractions in a Box
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    Fractions in a Box

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    The discs for this game are kept in a flat square box with a square hole for each. Use the information to find out how many discs of each colour there are in the box.

  • Andy's Marbles
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    Andy's Marbles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    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.

  • Route Product
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    Route Product

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Find the product of the numbers on the routes from A to B. Which route has the smallest product? Which the largest?

  • Chocolate
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    Chocolate

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are three tables in a room with blocks of chocolate on each. Where would be the best place for each child in the class to sit if they came in one at a time?