this month, Stage 3 & 4

September 2002

 

Problems

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Double Digit

Stage:3 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:1

Choose two digits and arrange them to make two double-digit numbers. Now add your double-digit numbers. Now add your single digit numbers. Divide your double-digit answer by your single-digit answer. . . .

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Turning Triangles

Stage:3 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:1

A triangle ABC resting on a horizontal line is "rolled" along the line. Describe the paths of each of the vertices and the relationships between them and the original triangle.

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LOGO Challenge 2 - Diamonds Are Forever

Stage:2, 3 and 4 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:1

The challenge is to produce elegant solutions. Elegance here implies simplicity. The focus is on rhombi, in particular those formed by jointing two equilateral triangles along an edge.

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Arclets

Stage:3 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:2Challenge Level:2

Each of the following shapes is made from arcs of a circle of radius r. What is the perimeter of a shape with 3, 4, 5 and n "nodes".

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Back to the Planet of Vuv

Stage:3 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:3Challenge Level:3Challenge Level:3

There are two forms of counting on Vuv - Zios count in base 3 and Zepts count in base 7. One day four of these creatures, two Zios and two Zepts, sat on the summit of a hill to count the legs of. . . .

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Euler's Officers

Stage:4 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:1

How many different solutions can you find to this problem? Arrange 25 officers, each having one of five different ranks a, b, c, d and e, and belonging to one of five different regiments p, q, r, s. . . .

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Latin Numbers

Stage:4 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:1

Let N be a six digit number with distinct digits. Find the number N given that the numbers N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, when written underneath each other, form a latin square (that is each row and each. . . .

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Enriching Experience

Stage:4 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:1

Find the five distinct digits N, R, I, C and H in the following nomogram

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Parallel Universe

Stage:4 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:2Challenge Level:2

An equilateral triangle is constructed on BC. A line QD is drawn, where Q is the midpoint of AC. Prove that AB // QD.

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Really Mr. Bond

Stage:4 Challenge Level:Challenge Level:3Challenge Level:3Challenge Level:3

115^2 = (11 x 12)x 25, that is 13225 895^2 = (89 x 90)x 25, that is 801025 Can you explain what is happening and generalise?