Functions and Graphs Stage 3 - Short Problems

This is part of our collection of Short Problems.

You may also be interested in our longer problems on Functions and Graphs - Stage 3.

Spiral Snail

KS 3 Short Challenge Level:

A snail slithers around on a coordinate grid. At what position does he finish?

Bucket of Water

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Weekly Problem 2 - 2006
Lisa's bucket weighs 21 kg when full of water. After she pours out half the water it weighs 12 kg. What is the weight of the empty bucket?

Circumference and Diameter

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Weekly Problem 15 - 2008
Which of these graphs could be the graph showing the circumference of a circle in terms of its diameter ?

Paper Weight

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Weekly Problem 46 - 2008
How could you use this graph to work out the weight of a single sheet of paper?

Squarely in the Grid

KS 3 Short Challenge Level:

How many squares can you draw on this lattice?

Straight Line Spin

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Weekly Problem 40 - 2014
Can you draw the graph of $y=x$ after it has been rotated $90$ degrees clockwise about $(1,1)$?

Lattice Points on a Line

KS 3 Short Challenge Level:

How many lattice points are there in the first quadrant that lie on the line 3x + 4y = 59 ?

Graph Area

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Can you find the area between this graph and the x-axis, between x=3 and x=7?

Graphical Triangle

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Weekly Problem 35 - 2007
What is the area of the triangle formed by these three lines?

Point in Between

KS 3 Short Challenge Level:

Find the point on the line segment AB that is twice as far from B as it is from A.