Being resilient

  • Trebling
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    Trebling

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you replace the letters with numbers? Is there only one solution in each case?

  • A Square of Numbers
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    A Square of Numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you put the numbers 1 to 8 into the circles so that the four calculations are correct?

  • Fractional Triangles
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    Fractional Triangles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Use the lines on this figure to show how the square can be divided into 2 halves, 3 thirds, 6 sixths and 9 ninths.

  • Nine-Pin Triangles
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    Nine-Pin Triangles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How many different triangles can you make on a circular pegboard that has nine pegs?

  • Brush Loads
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    Brush Loads

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How can you arrange the 5 cubes so that you need the smallest number of Brush Loads of paint to cover them? Try with other numbers of cubes as well.

  • Nice or Nasty
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    Nice or Nasty

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    There are nasty versions of this dice game but we'll start with the nice ones...

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    Fifteen Cards

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you use the information to find out which cards I have used?

  • Dicey Perimeter, Dicey Area
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    Dicey Perimeter, Dicey Area

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    In this game for two players, you throw two dice and find the product. How many shapes can you draw on the grid which have that area or perimeter?
  • Shape Draw
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    Shape Draw

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Use the information on these cards to draw the shape that is being described.

  • Round the Dice Decimals 2
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    Round the Dice Decimals 2

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What happens when you round these numbers to the nearest whole number?