How have the numbers been placed in this Carroll diagram? Which
labels would you put on each row and column?
Can you work out how to balance this equaliser? You can put more
than one weight on a hook.
Is it possible to place 2 counters on the 3 by 3 grid so that there
is an even number of counters in every row and every column? How
about if you have 3 counters or 4 counters or....?
What do the numbers shaded in blue on this hundred square have in common? What do you notice about the pink numbers? How about the shaded numbers in the other squares?
If you have only four weights, where could you place them in order
to balance this equaliser?
Place the numbers 1 to 10 in the circles so that each number is the
difference between the two numbers just below it.
Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the circles so that each number is the
difference between the two numbers just below it.
Start by putting one million (1 000 000) into the display of your
calculator. Can you reduce this to 7 using just the 7 key and add,
subtract, multiply, divide and equals as many times as you like?
Investigate the smallest number of moves it takes to turn these
mats upside-down if you can only turn exactly three at a time.
Choose four of the numbers from 1 to 9 to put in the squares so that the differences between joined squares are odd.
Starting with the number 180, take away 9 again and again, joining up the dots as you go. Watch out - don't join all the dots!
Place the numbers from 1 to 9 in the squares below so that the difference between joined squares is odd. How many different ways can you do this?
You have 4 red and 5 blue counters. How many ways can they be
placed on a 3 by 3 grid so that all the rows columns and diagonals
have an even number of red counters?
This problem is based on a code using two different prime numbers
less than 10. You'll need to multiply them together and shift the
alphabet forwards by the result. Can you decipher the code?
Arrange the four number cards on the grid, according to the rules,
to make a diagonal, vertical or horizontal line.
This 100 square jigsaw is written in code. It starts with 1 and ends with 100. Can you build it up?
Use the interactivities to fill in these Carroll diagrams. How do you know where to place the numbers?
Can you put the numbers 1 to 8 into the circles so that the four
calculations are correct?
Have a go at this well-known challenge. Can you swap the frogs and toads in as few slides and jumps as possible?
Place six toy ladybirds into the box so that there are two ladybirds in every column and every row.
If you hang two weights on one side of this balance, in how many different ways can you hang three weights on the other side for it to be balanced?
Can you cover the camel with these pieces?
Can you see why 2 by 2 could be 5? Can you predict what 2 by 10
Try to stop your opponent from being able to split the piles of counters into unequal numbers. Can you find a strategy?
What happens when you try and fit the triomino pieces into these
Can you hang weights in the right place to make the equaliser
An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods.
Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?
Use the information about Sally and her brother to find out how many children there are in the Brown family.
Here are some rods that are different colours. How could I make a dark green rod using yellow and white rods?
Can you complete this jigsaw of the multiplication square?
Cut four triangles from a square as shown in the picture. How many
different shapes can you make by fitting the four triangles back
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?
Make one big triangle so the numbers that touch on the small triangles add to 10. You could use the interactivity to help you.
A tetromino is made up of four squares joined edge to edge. Can
this tetromino, together with 15 copies of itself, be used to cover
an eight by eight chessboard?
Use the interactivity to find all the different right-angled triangles you can make by just moving one corner of the starting triangle.
Hover your mouse over the counters to see which ones will be
removed. Click to remover them. The winner is the last one to
remove a counter. How you can make sure you win?
An odd version of tic tac toe
How many different rhythms can you make by putting two drums on the
Ben and his mum are planting garlic. Use the interactivity to help
you find out how many cloves of garlic they might have had.
Use the number weights to find different ways of balancing the equaliser.
Our 2008 Advent Calendar has a 'Making Maths' activity for every
day in the run-up to Christmas.
Try out the lottery that is played in a far-away land. What is the
chance of winning?
Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?
Use the clues to colour each square.
Here is a chance to play a version of the classic Countdown Game.
Choose a symbol to put into the number sentence.
NRICH December 2006 advent calendar - a new tangram for each day in
the run-up to Christmas.
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?
Can you find all the different ways of lining up these Cuisenaire