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Rod Fractions

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Pick two rods of different colours. Given an unlimited supply of rods of each of the two colours, how can we work out what fraction the shorter rod is of the longer one?

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Colour Building

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Using only the red and white rods, how many different ways are there to make up the other colours of rod?


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