Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Three white dice on a yellow background.
    problem

    Add 3 Dice

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Three dice are placed in a row. Find a way to turn each one so that the three numbers on top of the dice total the same as the three numbers on the front of the dice. Can you find all the ways to do this?

  • Open Squares
    problem

    Open Squares

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    This task, written for the National Young Mathematicians' Award 2016, focuses on 'open squares'. What would the next five open squares look like?

  • Neighbourly Addition
    problem

    Neighbourly Addition

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    I added together some of my neighbours' house numbers. Can you explain the patterns I noticed?

  • 3 by 3 Mathdokus
    problem

    3 by 3 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you use the clues to complete these 3 by 3 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • problem

    Number Sandwiches

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you arrange the digits 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 and 3 to make a Number Sandwich?

  • So it's times!
    problem

    So It's Times!

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    How will you decide which way of flipping over and/or turning the grid will give you the highest total?

  • A colourful cube made from a plastic Polydron net.
    problem

    Air Nets

    Age
    7 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you visualise whether these nets fold up into 3D shapes? Watch the videos each time to see if you were correct.

  • 6 by 6 Mathdokus
    problem

    6 by 6 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you use the clues to complete these 6 by 6 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • Calendar Capers
    problem

    Calendar Capers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Choose any three by three square of dates on a calendar page...

  • Adding all nine
    problem

    Adding All Nine

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Make a set of numbers that use all the digits from 1 to 9, once and once only. Add them up. The result is divisible by 9. Add each of the digits in the new number. What is their sum? Now try some other possibilities for yourself!