Simultaneous equations

  • Rudolff's Problem
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    Rudolff's problem

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A group of 20 people pay a total of £20 to see an exhibition. The admission price is £3 for men, £2 for women and 50p for children. How many men, women and children are there in the group?
  • Pair Squares
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    Pair squares

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    The sum of any two of the numbers 2, 34 and 47 is a perfect square. Choose three square numbers and find sets of three integers with this property. Generalise to four integers.
  • Escriptions
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    Escriptions

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    For any right-angled triangle find the radii of the three escribed circles touching the sides of the triangle externally.
  • Quadratic Harmony
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    Quadratic harmony

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find all positive integers a and b for which the two equations: x^2-ax+b = 0 and x^2-bx+a = 0 both have positive integer solutions.
  • Nine, Ten and One
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    Nine, ten and one

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the value of t in these equations?
  • All-Variables Sudoku
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    All-variables Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 18
    Challenge level
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    The challenge is to find the values of the variables if you are to solve this Sudoku.

  • Quadruple Clue Sudoku
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    Quadruple clue Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Four numbers on an intersection that need to be placed in the surrounding cells. That is all you need to know to solve this sudoku.

  • Colour Islands Sudoku
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    Colour islands Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    An extra constraint means this Sudoku requires you to think in diagonals as well as horizontal and vertical lines and boxes of nine.