Being resourceful

  • Mystery Matrix
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    Mystery Matrix

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2-12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.

  • In the Money
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    In the Money

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    One quarter of these coins are heads but when I turn over two coins, one third are heads. How many coins are there?

  • Fractions in a Box
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    Fractions in a Box

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    The discs for this game are kept in a flat square box with a square hole for each. Use the information to find out how many discs of each colour there are in the box.

  • All the Digits
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    All the Digits

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    This multiplication uses each of the digits 0 - 9 once and once only. Using the information given, can you replace the stars in the calculation with figures?

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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.

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    Two Primes Make One Square

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you make square numbers by adding two prime numbers together?

  • Sponge Sections
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    Sponge Sections

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    You have been given three shapes made out of sponge: a sphere, a cylinder and a cone. Your challenge is to find out how to cut them to make different shapes for printing.

  • Cut Nets
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    Cut Nets

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Each of the nets of nine solid shapes has been cut into two pieces. Can you see which pieces go together?

  • Andy's Marbles
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    Andy's Marbles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Andy had a big bag of marbles but unfortunately the bottom of it split and all the marbles spilled out. Use the information to find out how many there were in the bag originally.

  • Two Clocks
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    Two Clocks

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    These clocks have only one hand, but can you work out what time they are showing from the information?