Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Distinct in a Line
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    Distinct in a Line

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    This grid can be filled so that each of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 appears just once in each row, column and diagonal. Which number goes in the centre square?

  • Knights and Knaves
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    Knights and Knaves

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Knights always tell the truth. Knaves always lie. Can you catch these knights and knaves out?

  • To Run or not to Run?
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    To Run or Not to Run?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    If an athlete takes 10 minutes longer to walk, run and cycle three miles than he does to cycle all three miles, how long does it take him?

  • More Number Sandwiches
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    More Number Sandwiches

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    When is it impossible to make number sandwiches?

  • The Triangle Game
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    The Triangle Game

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you discover whether this is a fair game?

  • Where are the primes?
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    Where Are the Primes?

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    What can we say about all the primes which are greater than 3?

  • Three consecutive odd numbers
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    Three Consecutive Odd Numbers

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    How many sets of three consecutive odd numbers can you find, in which all three numbers are prime?

  • Adding odd numbers
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    Adding Odd Numbers

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Is there a quick and easy way to calculate the sum of the first 100 odd numbers?

  • Cyclic Quadrilaterals Proof
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    Cyclic Quadrilaterals Proof

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you prove that the opposite angles of cyclic quadrilaterals add to $180^\circ$?