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Keep it Simple

Stage: 3 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Can all unit fractions be written as the sum of two unit fractions?

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Harmonic Triangle

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Can you see how to build a harmonic triangle? Can you work out the next two rows?

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Egyptian Fractions

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The Egyptians expressed all fractions as the sum of different unit fractions. Here is a chance to explore how they could have written different fractions.

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Bird-brained

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

How many eggs should a bird lay to maximise the number of chicks that will hatch? An introduction to optimisation.


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