Windmill

Arrange the numbers on the yellow squares so that the totals along each line of three squares are equal.

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Windmill

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  • Glenroy Placide, Primrose Hill Camden School UK
  • Friday, December 08, 2006
  • "Haven't used it as yet but intend to soon. Looks interesting and would motivate pupils to engage and enjoy maths."
  • Mrs Watson, Marsden Primary
  • Monday, April 04, 2011
  • "Used this as my starter today. It was challenging but two pupils found a solution with a total of 13.
    7
    2 6 5
    4 1 8
    3."
  • 7ab/M3 Maths Class, King Alfred's College
  • Thursday, April 07, 2011
  • "Rebecca was first to find this one:
    7
    284
    536
    1."
  • 9 S 5, Kettlethorpe High School
  • Friday, April 08, 2011
  • "Wasim found a 12 total
    4
    7 3 2
    1 6 5
    8."
  • Mr Lynch, Hackbridge Primary
  • Saturday, July 09, 2011
  • "Used in my top set year 4 class this week, many gave up but I was delighted with Tia who stuck at it and found a solution, a real mathematician."

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3x2+5x-7