What is the smallest number with exactly 14 divisors?
Many numbers can be expressed as the sum of two or more consecutive integers. For example, 15=7+8 and 10=1+2+3+4. Can you say which numbers can be expressed in this way?
If it takes four men one day to build a wall, how long does it take 60,000 men to build a similar wall?
A recipe for eight flapjacks needs 2oz butter, 3oz sugar and 4oz rolled oats. How many flapjacks can I make if I have 14oz butter, 15oz sugar and 16oz rolled oats?
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This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.