Explaining, convincing and proving

  • 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?

  • Magical Products
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    Magical Products

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you place the nine cards onto a 3×3 grid such that every row, column and diagonal has a product of 1?

  • 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?

  • 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?

  • Bookshop
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    Bookshop

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    If Clara spends £23 on books and magazines, how many of each does she buy?

  • Ones, Twos and Threes
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    Ones, Twos and Threes

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Each digit of a positive integer is 1, 2 or 3, and each of these occurs at least twice. What is the smallest such integer that is not divisible by 2 or 3?

  • Leaning Over
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    Leaning Over

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 31 - 2017
    The triangle HIJ has the same area as the square FGHI. What is the distance from J to the line extended through F and G?

  • Always the Same
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    Always the Same

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Arrange the numbers 1 to 16 into a 4 by 4 array. Choose a number. Cross out the numbers on the same row and column. Repeat this process. Add up you four numbers. Why do they always add up to 34?

  • More marbles
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    More Marbles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    I start with a red, a blue, a green and a yellow marble. I can trade any of my marbles for three others, one of each colour. Can I end up with exactly two marbles of each colour?