Funky 5 For this puzzle it is a good idea to jot down the numbers 0 to 9 on a piece of paper and cut them out. Use 3 cards to make a total of 15. Easy eh! But what I want to know is: how many ways are there of making 15 by adding [...]
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The largest number You need a calculator for this puzzle. Using the numbers 2, 4, 6 and 8, the multiply sign, the add sign and the equals sign, what is the largest number you can make? You may only press each digit and sign once, but you don’t have to press all the signs.
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Add up to 20 Using any whole numbers as many times as you like make each line of the rectangle add up to 20. Can you find more than one way to do this? Can you make up your own puzzle like this?
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Mathematical anagrams. An anagram is a word or phrase made up of the letters of another word. These are all made up from maths words. Can you work them out? ANGEL RENUMB CAR TRAIN LEG LIB LION DOD SITE TEAM MOLERKITE CAGEDON A CROFT BART UMS
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