9527 /www/nrich/html/content/id/9527/ 10 2012-10-03T09:30:17 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <mdoxml version="1.0">These are are few activities which you may find useful as a starter, in order to see the kinds of challenges that you may be asked to do as part of the Explore Learning "Young Mathematicians&#39; Award".<br></br> <br></br> They require good thinking and problem-solving skills - more than just knowledge of different areas of mathematics.<br></br> <br></br> So, enjoy and give yourself plenty of time.<br></br> <br></br> When you have found a solution then it&#39;s good to ask yourself "I wonder what would happen if I . . . .?" Change just one of the rules slightly and re-visit the problem. To think as a mathematician you would then compare the first solution(s) with the second solution(s).</mdoxml> 2 0 0 1 0 0 0