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Treasure Hunt

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level Yellow star
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Try to decide which places are good for first guesses.

Once you've got feedback on your first guess identify all the possible places where the treasure could be. What pattern does this make?

Have another guess. Use the feedback to identify all the possible places where the treasure could be.

Now use the feedback from both guesses to find some overlapping points.

Continue in the same way...

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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.

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