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  • 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.

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    One Wasn't Square

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Mrs Morgan, the class's teacher, pinned numbers onto the backs of three children. Use the information to find out what the three numbers were.

  • 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?

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    Cycling Squares

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you make a cycle of pairs that add to make a square number using all the numbers in the box below, once and once only?

  • 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?

  • 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?