Exploring and noticing
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problemFavouriteTraining Schedule
The heptathlon is an athletics competition consisting of 7 events. Can you make sense of the scoring system in order to advise a heptathlete on the best way to reach her target?
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problemFavouriteAttractive Tablecloths
Charlie likes tablecloths that use as many colours as possible, but insists that his tablecloths have some symmetry. Can you work out how many colours he needs for different tablecloth designs?
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problemFavouriteWhich List Is Which?
Six samples were taken from two distributions but they got muddled up. Can you work out which list is which?
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problemFavouriteDifference of Two Squares
What is special about the difference between squares of numbers adjacent to multiples of three?
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problemFavouriteSquare Number Surprises
There are unexpected discoveries to be made about square numbers...
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problemFavouriteLadder and Cube
A 1 metre cube has one face on the ground and one face against a wall. A 4 metre ladder leans against the wall and just touches the cube. How high is the top of the ladder above the ground?
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problemFavouriteBendy Quad
Four rods are hinged at their ends to form a convex quadrilateral. Investigate the different shapes that the quadrilateral can take. Be patient this problem may be slow to load.
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problemFavouriteTet-Trouble
Is it possible to have a tetrahedron whose six edges have lengths 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 units?