Short Problems

A collection of short Stage 3 and 4 problems on coordinate geometry



Weekly Problem 46 - 2009

Stage: 2 and 3 Short Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

How many squares can you draw on this lattice?

Weekly Problem 51 - 2009

Stage: 3 Short Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Mark writes four points on a line at different lengths. What is the distance between the two points furthest apart?

Weekly Problem 37 - 2010

Stage: 2 and 3 Short Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

An ant is crawling around the edges of a cube. From the description of his path, can you predict when he will return to his starting point?

Weekly Problem 11 - 2011

Stage: 3 and 4 Short Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Kanga hops ten times in one of four directions. At how many different points can he end up?

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