Mathematics - Research News

Perimeter Challenge

 Mathematics - Research News
 30 March 2024
Can you deduce the perimeters of the shapes from the information given?...

Wonky Watches

 Mathematics - Research News
 30 March 2024
Stuart's watch loses two minutes every hour. Adam's watch gains one minute every hour. Use the information to work out what time (the real time) they arrived at the airport....

Twenty Divided Into Six

 Mathematics - Research News
 28 March 2024
Katie had a pack of 20 cards numbered from 1 to 20. She arranged the cards into 6 unequal piles where each pile added to the same total. What was the total and how could this be done?...

Would You Rather?

 Mathematics - Research News
 22 March 2024
Would you rather: Have 10% of £5 or 75% of 80p? Be given 60% of 2 pizzas or 26% of 5 pizzas?...

This Pied Piper of Hamelin

 Mathematics - Research News
 22 March 2024
Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!...

Follow the Numbers

 Mathematics - Research News
 22 March 2024
What happens when you add the digits of a number then multiply the result by 2 and you keep doing this? You could try for different numbers and different rules....

Share Bears

 Mathematics - Research News
 21 March 2024
Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?...

How Do You See It?

 Mathematics - Research News
 20 March 2024
Here are some short problems for you to try. Talk to your friends about how you work them out....

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