Each fortnight we will post a selection of ‘family maths challenges’ for you to try at home. Have a go at each level before moving on to the next. We would love to hear what you have discovered and we look forward to seeing your problem solving strategies!

Level 1

There are 5 people in Chloe’s family. When she added their ages together, the total came to 128. What might be the ages of each family member?

Level 2

In a normal week at school, ¼ of the students ride their bikes to and from school. During ‘Ride to School’ week, this number increased to ⅔ of students. If ¼ is equal to less than 100, how many students may have ridden during ‘Ride to School’ week? 

Level 3

Charlie’s teacher asked him to find two numbers that have a product of 36, but one of the numbers had to be a mixed numeral (meaning it has both a fraction and a whole number). 

What could those numbers be?