This collection of tasks is part of the activities for 16-18 year olds section of the Maths At Home feature. The activities below are worth exploring over a few days, or even a few weeks! The stars represent the challenge level, with three stars indicating the most challenging activities.
You may also wish to explore Maths to Take Your Time Over for 14-16 year olds.
problem
1 out of 3
Factors and Multiples Graphs
Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
1 out of 3
Explore creating 'factors and multiples' graphs such that no lines joining the numbers cross
problem
3 out of 3
Favourite
Fit for Photocopying
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
3 out of 3
Explore the relationships between different paper sizes.
problem
2 out of 3
Inverting Rational Functions
Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
2 out of 3
Consider these questions concerning inverting rational functions
problem
3 out of 3
Few and Far Between?
Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
3 out of 3
Can you find some Pythagorean Triples where the two smaller numbers differ by 1?