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Special Numbers
Special Numbers
In this feature, we have chosen some resources from the Special Numbers pathway on wild.maths.org.
In some senses, all numbers are special, though some are perhaps given more attention than others... We hope you'll discover that there's a lot more to averages, fractions and square numbers than you might initially think!
Here's how you can send your solutions to these problems.
In some senses, all numbers are special, though some are perhaps given more attention than others... We hope you'll discover that there's a lot more to averages, fractions and square numbers than you might initially think!
Here's how you can send your solutions to these problems.
Weighty Averages Age 11 to 16
Age 11 to 16
Egyptian Fractions - How Many Ways? Age 11 to 16
Age 11 to 16
Playing with Powers Age 11 to 16
Age 11 to 16
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