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  • Winning Team
    problem

    Winning Team

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Nine cross country runners compete in a team competition in which there are three matches. If you were a judge how would you decide who would win?

  • Inspector Morse
    problem

    Inspector Morse

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    You may like to read the article on Morse code before attempting this question. Morse's letter analysis was done over 150 years ago, so might there be a better allocation of symbols today?

  • Small tomato seedlings in yellow pots.
    problem

    Shifting Average

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What happens to the average if you subtract 8 from all of the numbers?

  • Secondary Cipher Challenge Part 1
    problem

    Secondary Cipher Challenge Part 1

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Here is the start of a six-part challenge. Can you get to the end and crack the final message?
  • Olympic Logic
    problem

    Olympic Logic

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you use your powers of logic and deduction to work out the missing information in these sporty situations?

  • Data matching
    problem

    Data Matching

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Use your skill and judgement to match the sets of random data.

  • Where are you flying?
    problem

    Where Are You Flying?

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Where do people fly to from London? What is good and bad about these representations?

  • A population survey
    problem

    A Population Survey

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A geographical survey: answer the tiny questionnaire and then analyse all the collected responses...

  • The wrong stats
    problem

    The Wrong Stats

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Why MUST these statistical statements probably be at least a little bit wrong?