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  • Roll these Dice
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    Roll These Dice

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Roll two red dice and a green dice. Add the two numbers on the red dice and take away the number on the green. What are all the different possible answers?

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    Maze 100

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you go through this maze so that the numbers you pass add to exactly 100?

  • Domino Square
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    Domino Square

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Use the 'double-3 down' dominoes to make a square so that each side has eight dots.

  • Amy's Dominoes
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    Amy's Dominoes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Amy has a box containing domino pieces but she does not think it is a complete set. Which of her domino pieces are missing?

  • Twenty Divided into Six
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    Twenty Divided Into Six

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Katie had a pack of 20 cards numbered from 1 to 20. She arranged the cards into 6 unequal piles where each pile added to the same total. What was the total and how could this be done?

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    Reach 100

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Choose four different digits from 1-9 and put one in each box so that the resulting four two-digit numbers add to a total of 100.

  • Finding Fifteen
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    Finding Fifteen

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Tim had nine cards each with a different number from 1 to 9 on it. How could he have put them into three piles so that the total in each pile was 15?

  • Six Ten Total
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    Six Ten Total

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    This challenge combines addition, multiplication, perseverance and even proof.

  • Six Numbered Cubes
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    Six Numbered Cubes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    This task combines spatial awareness with addition and multiplication.

  • Dice in a Corner
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    Dice in a Corner

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    How could you arrange at least two dice in a stack so that the total of the visible spots is 18?