Number and Algebra resources

Students describe a variable in a linear equation, solve the equation, and complete a second equation relating to weights.

Students find missing numbers to complete addition, subtraction and multiplication number patterns.

Students use sticks to copy and continue a given spatial pattern, and identify the number of sticks needed to make a new shape in the pattern.

Students identify three digit numbers represented by place value blocks, then draw blocks to represent other three digit numbers.

Students use multiplication to solve problems about window cleaning an office building.

Students write decimal fractions as percentages.

Students evaluate a number of expressions involving the laws of indices.

Students find the biggest and smallest numbers from a list of positive and negative numbers. They add, subtract and multiply using these numbers.

Students use addition and subtraction to solve story problems.

Students continue two number patterns of diamonds in a sequential pattern, state the general rule for the number sequences and use the rule to find the pattern number with a given number of diamonds.

Students complete equations that give the rule for the general term for a number of spatial patterns.

Students draw lines to divide up shapes into fractional parts.

This task requires students to estimate some addition problems using any appropriate method.

Students estimate the sum of a number of fractions.

Students interpret scores from a gymnastics competition, written to two decimal places, finding the lowest and highest scores and ordering sets of four numbers.

Students answer questions about the change in weight of dogs as a result of limited food and increased exercise.

This task requires students to show how to estimate numbers of items in some multiplication problems using any acceptable estimation strategy.

Using discount percentages, students calculate the sale price of clothes from the original price. They also calculate the original price of a discounted item.

Students calculate percentage increases and decreases for odd jobs and show their working.

Students solve addition and subtraction problems involving fractions with different denominators.

Students calculate the number of different sized bottles of cola needed to make 6 litres and calculate the cheapest option to buy 12 litres

For this NEMP task students complete a table showing fractions, percentages, and decimals that are equivalent.

For this NEMP task students perform a range of tasks using fractions. These include ordering, subtracting, finding an equivalent and recording as a decimal and percentage.

Students show or explain how two different fraction numbers can represent the same fraction.

Students identify the shaded fraction of a number of different shapes.