YEAR 8 · EXTRAS

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Try number puzzles, patterns and logic at your own pace.

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01 · Pattern detectiveOpen activity

Look at this pattern: 16, 25, 34, 43, …

Find the rule. Check it works for every move before predicting the next value.

Which number comes next?

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My working draft

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My own pattern and its ruleHow I checked the rule

02 · Budget puzzleOpen activity

Fictional practice prices: a snack costs $24, a drink costs $8, and your budget is $37. These are example numbers, not current shop prices.

How much is left after buying one snack and one drink?

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My working draft

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A different example budget puzzle and its solution

03 · Logic trailOpen activity

Three exhibition jobs must happen: build the model, photograph it, and publish the display. You cannot photograph it until it is built. You cannot publish the display until the photograph is ready.

Which order follows both rules?

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My working draft

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Change one rule and explain how the valid order changes