Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Total Totality
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    Total Totality

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Is it possible to arrange the numbers 1-6 on the nodes of this diagram, so that all the sums between numbers on adjacent nodes are different?
  • Integral Sandwich
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    Integral Sandwich

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Generalise this inequality involving integrals.
  • So Many Sums
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    So Many Sums

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    In this addition each letter stands for a different digit, with S standing for 3. What is the value of YxO?
  • Takeaway Time
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    Takeaway Time

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Pizza, Indian or Chinese takeaway? If everyone liked at least one, how many only liked Indian?
  • Mini Cross-Number
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    Mini Cross-Number

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Which digit replaces x in this crossnumber?
  • Digital Book
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    Digital Book

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    If it takes 852 digits to number all the pages of a book, what is the number of the last page?
  • Spot the Fake
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    Spot the Fake

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    One of N coins is slightly heavier than the others. How large can N be if the coin can be determined with only two weighings with a set of scales?
  • Sevens
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    Sevens

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What is the largest number Sophie can use to have seven positive integers with a mean of 7?
  • Trolley Park
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    Trolley Park

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    In a supermarket, there are two lines of tightly packed trolleys. What is the length of one trolley?
  • Shaded Square
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    Shaded Square

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 41 - 2016
    The diagram shows a square, with lines drawn from its centre. What is the shaded area?