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New ActivityThe latest activity to be updated on this site is called "Huge Numbers" (Carry out calculations with numbers up to one million including strategies to check answers.). So far this activity has been accessed 53 times and 4 people have earned a Transum Trophy for completing it. ![]() Being confident with huge numbers is a superpower! You’ll see big numbers everywhere: in the news, on social media, in science, sport, money and even video games. Whether it’s the distance to the Moon, the number of views on a video, or how much money a footballer earns, huge numbers are part of the real world.
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