Working systematically

  • Six is the Sum
    problem

    Six Is the Sum

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    What do the digits in the number fifteen add up to? How many other numbers have digits with the same total but no zeros?
  • Two Egg Timers
    problem

    Two Egg Timers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    You have two egg timers. One takes 4 minutes exactly to empty and the other takes 7 minutes. What times in whole minutes can you measure and how?
  • Home City
    problem

    Home City

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Use the clues to work out which cities Mohamed, Sheng, Tanya and Bharat live in.

  • Professional Circles
    problem

    Professional Circles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Six friends sat around a circular table. Can you work out from the information who sat where and what their profession were?
  • Dodecamagic
    problem

    Dodecamagic

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Here you see the front and back views of a dodecahedron. Each vertex has been numbered so that the numbers around each pentagonal face add up to 65. Can you find all the missing numbers?
  • A right Charlie
    problem

    A Right Charlie

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you use this information to work out Charlie's house number?

  • Zargon Glasses
    problem

    Zargon Glasses

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Zumf makes spectacles for the residents of the planet Zargon, who have either 3 eyes or 4 eyes. How many lenses will Zumf need to make all the different orders for 9 families?
  • Arranging the Tables
    problem

    Arranging the Tables

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    There are 44 people coming to a dinner party. There are 15 square tables that seat 4 people. Find a way to seat the 44 people using all 15 tables, with no empty places.
  • Team Scream
    problem

    Team Scream

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Seven friends went to a fun fair with lots of scary rides. They decided to pair up for rides until each friend had ridden once with each of the others. What was the total number rides?
  • Map Folding
    problem

    Map Folding

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Take a rectangle of paper and fold it in half, and half again, to make four smaller rectangles. How many different ways can you fold it up?