This activity is designed to be accessible to both GCSE and A-level maths students (Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5), who can tackle it at different levels.
Detailed teachers' notes for this activity are available on our NRICH website.
Further information
If you're finding hard to get started, try looking at this hint.
Detailed teachers' notes for this activity are available on our NRICH website.
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