Past Questions

Maths Problems

• Open Squares
  This task, written for the National Young Mathematicians' Award 2016, focuses on 'open squares'. What would the next five open squares look like?
• Always, Sometimes or Never? Number
  Are these statements always true, sometimes true or never true?
• Greater Than or Less Than?
  Use the numbers and symbols to make this number sentence correct. How many different ways can you find?
• Your Number Was...
  Think of a number and follow my instructions. Tell me your answer, and I'll tell you what you started with! Can you explain how I know?
• Twisting and Turning
  Take a look at the video and try to find a sequence of moves that will untangle the ropes.
• Parallelo-split
• Making Pathways
  Can you find different ways of creating paths using these paving slabs?
• Approaching Midnight Jump Straight In
  If you'd like to explore the game freely, without any nudges from us, choose this version.