Exploring and noticing

  • How many Rectangles?
    problem

    How Many Rectangles?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    By drawing 5 horizontal and four vertical lines, one can form 12 rectangles. What is the greatest number of rectangles that can be formed by drawing 15 lines?

  • Knockdown
    problem

    Knockdown

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 51 - 2016
    Pegs numbered 1 to 50 are placed in a row. Alternate pegs are knocked down, and this process is repeated. What is the number of the last peg to be knocked down?

  • Pair Sums
    problem

    Pair Sums

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Five numbers added together in pairs produce: 0, 2, 4, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 What are the five numbers?

  • Hallway Borders
    problem

    Hallway Borders

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What are the possible dimensions of a rectangular hallway if the number of tiles around the perimeter is exactly half the total number of tiles?

  • Top-Heavy Pyramids
    problem

    Top-Heavy Pyramids

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Use the numbers in the box below to make the base of a top-heavy pyramid whose top number is 200.

  • Too Close to Call
    problem

    Too Close to Call

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 24 - 2012
    Can you put these very close fractions into order?

  • Almost Constant Digits
    problem

    Almost Constant Digits

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    How many 10-digit numbers containing only 1s, 2s and 3s can you write?

  • Who's who?
    problem

    Who's Who?

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you solve the clues to find out who's who on the friendship graph?

  • Do Rare Events Happen?
    problem

    Do Rare Events Happen?

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    I'd be very surprised if I had three children all with the same birthday, but I read in the paper that it happened to one family...

  • Last Biscuit
    game

    Last Biscuit

    Age
    11 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you find a strategy that ensures you get to take the last biscuit in this game?