Addition and subtraction

problem

Arrange the Digits

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

2 out of 3

Can you arrange the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 into three 3-digit numbers such that their total is close to 1500?
problem

Jugs of Wine

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

2 out of 3

You have four jugs of 9, 7, 4 and 2 litres capacity. The 9 litre jug is full of wine, the others are empty. Can you divide the wine into three equal quantities?
problem

Homes

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Six new homes are being built! They can be detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. How many different combinations of these can you find?
problem

Fair Exchange

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

1 out of 3

In your bank, you have three types of coins. The number of spots shows how much they are worth. Can you choose coins to exchange with the groups given to make the same total?
problem

Planet Plex Time

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

1 out of 3

On Planet Plex, there are only 6 hours in the day. Can you answer these questions about how Arog the Alien spends his day?
problem

Ring of Numbers

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Choose four of the numbers from 1 to 9 to put in the squares so that the differences between joined squares are odd.
problem

Money Line-Up

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

1 out of 3

In this game for two players, the aim is to make a row of four coins which total one dollar.
problem

Unit Differences

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

1 out of 3

This challenge is about finding the difference between numbers which have the same tens digit.
game

Shut the Box for Two

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Shut the Box game for an adult and child. Can you turn over the cards which match the numbers on the dice?
problem

Up and Down

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

2 out of 3

Sam got into an elevator. He went down five floors, up six floors, down seven floors, then got out on the second floor. On what floor did he get on?