Addition and subtraction

  • Got \It for Two
    game

    Got It for Two

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?

  • More children and plants
    problem

    More Children and Plants

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    This challenge extends the Plants investigation so now four or more children are involved.
  • More plant spaces
    problem

    More Plant Spaces

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3
    This challenging activity involves finding different ways to distribute fifteen items among four sets, when the sets must include three, four, five and six items.
  • Twenty20
    game

    Twenty20

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Fancy a game of cricket? Here is a mathematical version you can play indoors without breaking any windows.
  • 6 by 6 Mathdokus
    problem

    6 by 6 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you use the clues to complete these 6 by 6 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • A line of eight dominoes standing on their ends.
    problem

    Eight Dominoes

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Using the 8 dominoes, can you make a square where each of the columns and rows adds up to 8?

  • Calendar Capers
    problem

    Calendar Capers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Choose any three by three square of dates on a calendar page...

  • Adding all nine
    problem

    Adding All Nine

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Make a set of numbers that use all the digits from 1 to 9, once and once only. Add them up. The result is divisible by 9. Add each of the digits in the new number. What is their sum? Now try some other possibilities for yourself!

  • Cayley
    problem

    Cayley

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    The letters in the following addition sum represent the digits 1 ... 9. If A=3 and D=2, what number is represented by "CAYLEY"?

  • Tis Unique
    problem

    Tis Unique

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This addition sum uses all ten digits 0, 1, 2...9 exactly once. Find the sum and show that the one you give is the only possibility.