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Year 2 Maths Challenge Spring 1 2022

Mr Carter

This half term, in our History lessons, we are learning about significant individuals (famous people). Try to complete one or more of these maths problems, based on some significant individuals from Britain.

96 responses to “Year 2 Maths Challenge Spring 1 2022”

  1. Alisha S.

    bronze
    5p+1p=6p
    3p+2p+1p=6p
    4p+2p=6p
    3p+3p=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p
    silver
    green blue blue red
    red red green green blue blue
    gold
    10p+10p+20p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    10p+20p+10p+5p=45p
    50p-10+5p=45p

    1. Muhammad K.

      5p + 1p = 6p 7p -1p = 6p 8p – 2p = 6p 4p – 10p =6p

    2. Muhammad K.

      3p +3p = 6p 4p + 2p = 6p

  2. Minnah M.

    Bronze
    1p+5p=6p
    2p+4p=6p
    3p+3p=6p
    4p+2p=6p
    5p+1p=6p
    Silver
    40p+5p=45p
    20p+20p+5p=45p
    20p+20p+2p+1p+2p
    Gold
    Red blue blue green
    green blue blue red
    blue red red green

  3. Ariyan S.

    Bronze
    1p+5p=6p
    2p+2p+1p+1p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+2p+1p =6p
    1p+1p+2p+2p=6p
    1p+1p +1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    Silver
    Red, blue, blue, green, red, green
    Blue, red ,green, green,blue,red
    Green, blue, red, red blue, green
    Blue, red, green, green, red, blue
    Red, green, blue, blue, green, red
    Gold
    10P+10p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    5p +5p +10p+2p+1p+10p+5p+2p+5p=45
    10p +5p +2p +2p +1p +5p +5p +10p +2p+2p +1p=45
    10p+10p +5p +5p+2p +2p +2p +2p +2p +5p =45
    5p +5p+5p+5p+10p +10p +2p +1p +2p =45
    10p +5p +5p +1p+2p +5p+2p +5p +5p+1p +1p +2p+1p=45
    10p +10p +10p +5p +5p +5p =45
    2p+2p +2p +2p +2p +10p +10p +5p +5p +5p =45
    5p +5p +10p +10p +5p+5p+1p +2p+2p =45

  4. Ranj M.

    Bronze
    1.2p+2p+2p=6p.
    2.5p+1p=6p
    3.1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    4.2p+2p+1p+1p=6p
    5.1p+1p+1p+1p+2p=6p
    Silver
    Red green blue blue green red
    Blue red green green red blue
    Green blue red red blue green
    Gold
    20p+20p+5p=45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+20p=45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+5p+20p=45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    Platinum
    1st- pile 8 coins
    2nd- pile 4 coins
    3rd- pile 0 coins
    4th- pile 8 coins

  5. Hammaad H.

    Bronze
    5p + 1p= 6p
    1p + 1p +1p+1p +1p +1p=6p
    2p +2p +2p = 6p
    2p + 2p + 1p +1p = 6p
    1p +1p +1p+ 1p + 2p= 6p
    Silver
    Red, blue, green , green blue, red
    Green, blue, red, red, blue , green
    Blue, green, red, blue, green, red

  6. Eliza N.

    Bronze
    5p+1p=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p
    1p+ 1p+ 1p+ 1p+ 1p+ 1p+=6p
    2p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    2p+2p+1p+1p=6p

    Gold
    Silver coins 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p . We can’t use 50p because we are making 45p .
    20p+20p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+20p+5p =45p
    9X5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    5p+20p+ 10p+ 5p +5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+10=45p
    20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p

  7. Aiza B.

    Bronze 2p+2p+1p+1p =6p
    1p +4p+1p=6p
    5p+1p=6p
    Silver:black orange red red orange black
    Blue green green white blue white
    Gold:10p+10p+20p+5p=45p
    5p+20p+10p+10p=45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+10p +5p=45p
    20p+20p+5p=45p
    50p-5p=45p
    10p+20p+20p+5p=45p
    5p+5p+10p+20p+5p = 45p
    20p+5p+10p+10p=45p

  8. Isaiah W.

    Bronze.
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    5p+1p
    2p+2p+2p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+2p
    2p+2p+1p+1p

    Silver.
    Red Blue Green red Blue green
    Blue red green blue red green

    Gold.
    20p + 20P + 5p
    5p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 10p
    5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p
    20p 10p 10p 5p
    5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 10p
    5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 5p 10p 10p
    5p 5p 5p10p10p 10p
    5p 5p 5p 5p 20p

  9. Jegor S.

    5p 1p 2p 2p 2p. 6p 0p 1p 1 p 1p 1p1p 1p =6p 3p 3p =6

    1. Bhavdeep B.

      Bronze
      4p+2p=6p
      3p+3p=6p
      5p+1p=6p
      6p+0p=6p
      Silver
      Blue green red red green blue
      Blue red green green red blue

      Gold
      45p+0p=45p
      40p+5p=45p
      9p+9p+9p+9p+9p=45p
      20p+20p+5p=45p

  10. Yasmin A.

    Bronze
    2p+2p+1p+1p=6p
    1p+4p+1=6p
    5p+1p=6p
    3p+2p+1p=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p

    Silver
    Brown,black,orange,brown,black,orange.
    White,torcoise, white,gold,torcoise,gold.
    Green,red,red,yellow,green,yellow.

    Gold
    10p+20p+10p+5p=45p
    20p+20p+5p=45p
    5p+5p+20p+5p+5p=45p
    5p+10p+10p+5p+5p+10p=45p
    10p+20p+10p+5p=45p
    25p+10p=45p
    35p+5p+5p=45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p=45p

    1. Halimah K.

      Gold:
      10p+20p+10p+5p=45p
      20p+20p+5p=45p
      5p+5p+20p+5p+5p=45p
      5p+10p+10p+5p+5p+10p=45p
      10p+20p+10p+5p=45p
      25p+10p=45p
      35p+5p+5p=45p
      5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
      5p+10p+10p+10p+10p=45p

  11. Shumiyah H.

    bronze
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    2p+2p+2p
    5p+1p
    1p+2p+1p+2p
    2p+1p+1p+1p+1p

    silver
    r,b,g,g,b,r
    b,g,r,r,g,b
    g,b,r,r,b.g
    b,r,g,g,r,b
    r,g,b,b,g,r

    gold
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p
    20p+20p+5p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+10p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+20p
    5p+5p+5p+20p+10p
    10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p
    10p+10p+20p+5p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+20p

    platinum
    pile 1 is 8 coyns
    pile 2 is 4 coyns
    pile 3 is 0 coyns
    pile 4 is 8 coyns

  12. Hadiya M.

    Bronze:
    1) 1p+5p=6p
    2) 2p+2p+1p+1p=6p
    3) 2p+2p+2p=6p
    4) 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    5) 2p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p

    Silver:
    Blue,red,green,green,red,blue
    Green,red,blue,blue,red,green
    Red,green,blue,blue,green,red
    Blue,green,red,red,green,blue
    Red,blue,green,green,blue,red
    Green,blue,red,red,blue,green

    Gold:
    1) 20p+20p+5p=45p
    2) 10p+10p+20p+5p=45
    3) 5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    4) 20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    5) 10p+10p+10p+10+5p=45p
    6) 20p+10p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    7) 10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    8) 10p+10p+10p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    9) 10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p

    1. Hadiya M.

      Platinum:
      1st pile had 8 coins.
      2nd pile had 4 coins.
      3rd pile had 0 coin.
      4th pile had 8 coins.

  13. Safa M.

    Bronze:
    1. 1p + 5p = 6p
    2. 2p + 2p + 2p = 6p
    3. 1p + 1p + 2p + 2p = 6p
    4. 1p + 1p +1p + 1p + 1p + 1p = 6p
    5. 2p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p = 6p

    Silver:
    Red, Green, Blue, Blue, Green, Red
    Blue, Green, Red, Red, Green, Blue
    Green, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Green

    Gold:
    20p + 20p + 5p = 45p
    10p + 10p + 20p + 5p = 45p
    10p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p = 45p
    5p + 5p + 5p + 10p + 10p + 10p = 45p
    5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p + 5p = 45p

  14. Safwan A.

    Gold
    20p+5p+20p=45p
    10p+5p+10p+10p+10p=45p
    20p+15p+10p=45p
    15p+15p+15p=45p
    10p+20p+10p+5p=45
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+10p+5p=45p
    20p+5p+5p10p+5p=45
    10p+10p+15p 5p+5p=45
    20p+15p+5p=45

  15. Rayan M.

    Bronze
    2+2+2=6p
    1+1+1+1+1+1=6p
    5+1=6p
    2+2+1+1=6p
    1+1+1+1+2=6p
    Silver
    Green red blue blue red green.
    Blue red green green red blue.
    Green blue red red blue green.
    Red green blue blue green red.
    Blue green red red green blue.
    Gold
    9 x 5p = 45p
    10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5p = 45p
    20 + 20 + 5p = 45p
    20 + 10 + 10 + 5
    Platinum
    1st pile is 8 coins.
    2nd pile is 4 coins.
    3rd pile is 0 coins.
    4th pile is 8 coins.

  16. Simeongeya W.

    Bronze:
    1. 2p+2p+1p+1p= 6p
    2. 5p+1p= 6p
    3. 2p+2p+2p=6p
    4. 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p= 6p
    5. 2p+1p+1p+1p+1p= 6p
    Silver:
    1, B,R,G,G,R,B
    2. G,B,R,R,B,G
    3. R,G,B,B,G,R
    4. B,G,R,R,G,B
    5. G,R,B,B,R,G
    6. R.B.G.G.B,R
    Gold:
    1. 20p+20p+5p= 45p
    2. 10p+10p+10p+10p+5p= 45p
    3. 5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    4. 20p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    5. 20p+10p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    6. 20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    7. 10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    8. 10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    9. 10p+10p+10p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    Platinum:

  17. Simeongeya W.

    Bronze:
    1. 2p+2p+1p+1p= 6p
    2. 5p+1p= 6p
    3. 2p+2p+2p=6p
    4. 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p= 6p
    5. 2p+1p+1p+1p+1p= 6p
    Silver:
    1, B,R,G,G,R,B
    2. G,B,R,R,B,G
    3. R,G,B,B,G,R
    4. B,G,R,R,G,B
    5. G,R,B,B,R,G
    6. R.B.G.G.B,R
    Gold:
    1. 20p+20p+5p= 45p
    2. 10p+10p+10p+10p+5p= 45p
    3. 5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    4. 20p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    5. 20p+10p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    6. 20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    7. 10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p

  18. Esa A.

    BRONZE
    2P+2P+2P=6P
    5P+1P=6P
    1P+1P+1P+1P+1P+1P=6P
    2P+2P+1P+1P=6P
    2P+1P+1P+1P+1P=6P
    SILVER
    Green blue red red blue green
    blue red green green red blue
    red green blue blue green red
    GOLD
    10P+10P+10P+10P=5P=45P
    20P+20P+5P=45P
    20P+10P+10P+5P=45P
    20P+10P+5P+5P+5P=45P
    10P+10P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P=45P
    10P+10P+10P+5P+5P+5P=45P
    20P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P=45P
    10P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P=45P
    5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P+5P=45P
    PLATINUM
    1st pile had 8 coins.
    2nd pile had 4 coins.
    3rd pile had 0 coins.
    4th pile had 8 coins.

  19. Haroon E.

    5p + 1p= 6p
    2p +2p +2p=6p
    1p+1p +2p+ 2p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+2p=6p

  20. Shemaiah W.

    Bronze:
    1. 5p+1p= 6p
    2. 2p+2p+2p= 6p
    3. 2p+2p+1p+1p = 6p
    4. 2p+1p+1p+1p+1p= 6p
    5. 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p= 6p
    Silver:
    1. B,R,G,G,R,B
    2. G,B,R,R,B,G
    3. R.G.B.B,G,R
    4. B,G,R.R,G,B
    5. G,R,B,B,R,G
    6. R,B,G,G,B,R
    Gold:
    1. 20p+20p+5p= 45p
    2. 10p+10p+10p+10p+5p= 45p
    3. 5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    4. 20p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    5. 20p+10p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    6. 20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    7. 10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    8. 10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p= 45p
    9. 10p+10p+10p+5p+5p+5p= 45p

  21. Ameera K.

    **bronze:
    1p+5p=6p
    4p+2p=6p
    1p+2p+1p+2p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+2p=6p
    **silver:
    red green blue blue green red
    green red blue blue red green
    blue red green green red blue

  22. Emil D.

    Silver:It could go like red,blue,green,red,blue and green.

  23. Kitan S.

    0+6=6p
    5+1=6p. Bronze
    4+2=6p
    3+3=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+2p=6p
    4p+1p+1p
    Sliver
    Red Blue Red Blue Green Green
    Red blue green green red
    Green Blue Red Blue Red Green
    Blue Green Red Red Green Blue

  24. Safaa Y.

    Bronze

    5p + 1p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    2p+2p+2p
    2p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    2p+2p+1p+1p

    Silver
    Red Blue Green Green Blue Red
    Green Red Blue Blue Red Green
    Blue Green Red Red Green Blue

    Gold
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    20p+20p+5p=45p
    20p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    20p+10p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p

    Platinum
    20 coins
    The 1st pile has 8 coins
    The 2nd pile has 4 coins
    The 3rd pile has no coins
    The 4th pile has 8 coins

  25. Ibrahim I.

    Math’s Challenge:
    Bronze-
    Different ways to make ‘6p’ (pence)
    1. 1p+5p= 6p
    2. 1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p= 6p
    3. 3p+3p= 6p
    4. 4p+1p+1p= 6p
    5. 5p+1p= 6p (Same as number one)
    —–
    Silver-
    Different patterns to make with:
    Red, Blue, Green!
    1. Blue, Green, Red, Red, Green, Blue
    2. Green, Red, Blue, Blue, Red, Green
    3. Red, Blue, Blue, Green, Green, Red
    —–
    Gold-
    Different ways to make ’45p’ (pence)
    1. 1p+44p= 45p
    2. 10p+10p+20p+5p= 45p
    3. 30p+2p+8p+5p= 45p
    4. 40p (divided) by 10p-2p+43p= 45p
    5. 20p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p-2p+20p+2p= 45p
    6. 3p+42p= 45p

  26. Jad A.

    Bronze
    1p+5p=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    2p+2p+1p+1p=6p
    2p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p.

  27. Hamza M.

    Bronze:
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    5p+1p=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p
    2p+2p+1p+1p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+2p=6p

    Silver:
    Green,blue,red,red,blue,green.
    Blue,red,green,green,red,blue.
    Red,green,blue,blue,green,red.
    Red,blue,green,green,blue,red.
    Green,red,blue,blue,red,green.
    Gold:
    20p+20p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    20p+10p+10p+5p=45p
    20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+10p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    20p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    10p+10p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    20p+10p+5p+5p+5p=45p
    Platinum:

  28. Alya M.

    5p+1p=6p
    2p+2p+2p=6p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    2p+1p+1p+1p+1p=6p
    2p+2p+1p+1p=6p

  29. Sumayyah A.

    5p + 1p
    2p +2p +2p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+1p+1p
    1p+1p+2p+2p
    1p+1p+1p+1p+2p

    blue green red – red green blue
    green red blue – blue red green
    red green blue – blue green red
    blue red green – green red blue
    green blue red – red blue green

    20p+20p+5p
    20p+10p+10p+5p
    10p+10p+10p+10p+5p
    5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p+5p
    10p+10p+10p+5p+5p+5p
    20p+10p+5p+5p+5p

  30. Siyam A.

    1+1+1+1+1+1=6p
    2+2+2=6p
    1+2+1+1+1=6p
    2+2+1+1=6p

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