Scallywags and Scoundrels

Arrange the scallywags and scoundrels on the chairs so that the numbers of any two sitting next to each other add up to a prime number.

A two player game requiring 18 numbers to be arranged in a similar adjacent-pairs-must-be-prime way is at Prime Pairs Game.

Here's a reminder of what defines a prime number:

Mrs Hilling, Green Hill School

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

"This was awesome for my 11/12 year olds. It gave them a sense of achievement when they got it but I wouldn't use it with any younger children. Thanks Transum!"

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