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Surprise!

Surprise!

Curiosity is triggered when something unexpected happens. These problems aim to draw students in by offering that element of surprise.

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Subtraction Surprise 
Age 7 to 14
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Try out some calculations. Are you surprised by the results?

Angles Inside 
Age 11 to 14
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Draw some angles inside a rectangle. What do you notice? Can you prove it?

Legs Eleven 
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Take any four digit number. Move the first digit to the end and move the rest along. Now add your two numbers. Did you get a multiple of 11?

Triangle in a Triangle 
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you work out the fraction of the original triangle that is covered by the inner triangle?

Areas and Ratios 
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Do you have enough information to work out the area of the shaded quadrilateral?

Another Triangle in a Triangle 
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you work out the fraction of the original triangle that is covered by the green triangle?

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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