Develop a quick way of mentally multiplying any number by 1001.
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Use only the 1, 5 and 0 keys on a calculator to make given totals.
Estimate or calculate then put the large numbers in order of size.
Write the numbers written as words using digits.
A little lateral thinking will help you solve this number puzzle.
Without a calculator perform some calculations requiring a knowledge of place value.
Work out why subtracting a two digit number from its reverse gives a multiple of nine.
Arrange the digits one to nine to make a correct addition calculation.
Write out in words some numbers writen as digits (optional pirate theme)
How many ways can you write an expression for 100 which only uses the same digit repeated and any operations?
Arrange the numbers to produce the largest product.
Find a calculation for the current year which uses all of the digits 1 to 9.
Make sums from the three digit numbers given.
Can you work out what each of the strange symbols represents in these calculations?
Complete some imaginary cheques, the amount needs to be written in words.
Find calculations which written back to front give the same answer.
Arrange the given digits to make six 3-digit numbers that combine in an awesome way.
Drag candles on to the place-value birthday cakes to make the numbers given by clues and puzzles.
Arrange the numbers from 1 to 9 to make an expression with a value of 100.
Practise your addition skills with this exercise that already has the calculation set out for you.
Practise your multiplication skills with this exercise that already has the calculation set out for you.
How close can you get to the target by making a calculation out of the five numbers given?
A number line showing tenths and hundredths with draggable arrows. This is a visual aid designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition
Arrange the given number tiles to make two 2 digit numbers that add up to the given total.
An interactive online activity requiring logical thinking and a certain amount of luck to place the digits on the correct side of the inequality sign.
The teacher is in charge of the order in which the numbered cards are revealed. Pupils have to decide where to put them!
Deduce multiplication and division results from a related calculation.
Without a calculator perform some calculations requiring a knowledge of place value.
A drag and drop activity challenging you to arrange the digits to produce the largest possible product.
Practise long division with this exercise that already has the calculation set out for you.
Find the five lettered mathematical words by matching numbers with their equivalent in words.
Find expressions using only one digit which equal the given targets.
A challenge to mentally add numbers together without making the classic place value mistakes.
Let the psychic read the cards and magically reveal the number you have secretly chosen. What is the mathematics that makes this trick work?
Partition numbers in different ways according to the clues given. The higher levels are quite hard!
Enjoy this exercise to show you understand place value for decimals and numbers of any size.
This is a visual aid designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition about place value.
Can you multiply a number by 1001 in your head? This exercise provides practice in this and other similar challenges.
A self marking exercise requiring students to round numbers to a given number of significant figures.
Practise short division with this exercise that already has the calculation set out for you.
Test your understanding of place value by comparing the values of digits in different positions within numbers.
Write the numbers given in words as digits and vice versa.
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