MATHS CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK – What do I need?

Every week we will be updating the blog with a new maths challenge to get your brains thinking – here is this week’s.

Below is a 1-100 number square. Your task is to find a chosen number from the number square.

Here are some clues to help you:

The number is greater than 9

The number is not a multiple of 10

The number is a multiple of 7

The number is odd.

The number is not a multiple of 11

The number is less than 200

Its units digit is larger than its tens digit.

Its tens digit is odd.

So what is the number?

Comment with your solution – if you recieve a comment saying you are correct you can have 5 HPs.

Extension: Although all 8 clues are true, only 4 are neccessary for finding the answer. Which four clues are neccessary and why? If you can comment with the correct answer you will recieve 10 HPs! 

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23 Responses to MATHS CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK – What do I need?

  1. Miss Jackson says:

    I ‘ve done it 🙂

  2. chloe briers says:

    I think that the answer to the maths challenge is……..**

  3. Miss Shearer says:

    Well done Chloe your answer was correct – have 5HPs!

    I have hidden the answer in your message so nobody can copy you. I will reveal it again at the end of the week.

  4. Miss Jackson says:

    Well done Chloe.You can have 5 house points for being the first to answer.

  5. andiegamble says:

    is it **

  6. emily says:

    is the number 56 emily brandon

  7. Jaden says:

    Is the answer **

  8. nicholas says:

    I think the answer is 49

  9. emily brandon says:

    Is the number 56

  10. meganjones says:

    I think that the anser to the maths callenge is… 76. Am I right???!!!:))

  11. charlierowlett says:

    i think the answer is 76 am i right!xxx

  12. Miss Shearer says:

    Andie and Jaden – you are both right, have 5hps!

  13. Miss Shearer says:

    Emily, Megan and Charlie – if you read the clues again it says the number is odd. Have another go.

  14. Miss Shearer says:

    Nicholas – if you read the clues again it says that the tens digit is odd. Have another go.

  15. johnpaulward says:

    the answer is 77

  16. Miss Shearer says:

    John Paul – if you read the clues again it says that the number is not a multiple of 11. Have another go.

  17. johnpaulward says:

    is the answer 21

  18. missjackson says:

    Well fone guys I’m impressed so many of you had a go and perservered too. 🙂 Hope you have a go at the new challenge.

  19. kashagamble says:

    is it 35

  20. skyehenderson says:

    mmm i cant get it what was it misss shearer?

  21. dominics mum says:

    looked at all the pictures with dominic think they are all brilliant very well done . some good things on to keep them busy.

  22. patientegbenoma says:

    21

  23. patientegbenoma says:

    15

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