Resources tagged with: Thinking strategically

There are 22 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Thinking strategically, you may find related items under Thinking mathematically.

Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Rhombus It

Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a rhombus.

Age 11 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Parallelogram It

Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a parallelogram.

Age 11 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Shape Products

These eleven shapes each stand for a different number. Can you use the multiplication sums to work out what they are?

Age 11 to 14

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Gabriel's Problem

Gabriel multiplied together some numbers and then erased them. Can you figure out where each number was?

Age 11 to 14

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Wipeout

Can you do a little mathematical detective work to figure out which number has been wiped out?

Age 11 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Mixing Lemonade

Can you work out which drink has the stronger flavour?

Age 11 to 14

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

How Much Can We Spend?

A country has decided to have just two different coins, 3z and 5z coins. Which totals can be made? Is there a largest total that cannot be made? How do you know?

Age 11 to 14

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Game Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Dicey Operations

Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?

Age 11 to 14

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Treasure Hunt

Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?

Age 7 to 14

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Connect Three

In this game the winner is the first to complete a row of three. Are some squares easier to land on than others?

Age 11 to 16

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Game Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Diamond Collector

Collect as many diamonds as you can by drawing three straight lines.

Age 11 to 16

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Game Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Factors and Multiples Game

A game in which players take it in turns to choose a number. Can you block your opponent?

Age 7 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Product Sudoku

The clues for this Sudoku are the product of the numbers in adjacent squares.

Age 11 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Warmsnug Double Glazing

How have "Warmsnug" arrived at the prices shown on their windows? Which window has been given an incorrect price?

Age 14 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Square It

Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a square.

Age 11 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Dozens

Can you select the missing digit(s) to find the largest multiple?

Age 7 to 14

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Latin Numbers

Can you create a Latin Square from multiples of a six digit number?

Age 14 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Have You Got It?

Can you explain the strategy for winning this game with any target?

Age 11 to 14

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List Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Thinking Strategically - Short Problems

A collection of short Stage 3 and 4 problems on Thinking Strategically.

Age 11 to 16

Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

River Crossing

There is nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats...

Age 11 to 18

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

11x11 Square

Here's a neat trick you can do with an 11 by 11 square...

Age 11 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Crossing the Bridge

Four friends must cross a bridge. How can they all cross it in just 17 minutes?

Age 11 to 18

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