Simultaneous equations
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problemGift of Gems
Four jewellers share their stock. Can you work out the relative values of their gems?
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problemDay of the Triffids
Jasmine buys three different types of plant. How many triffids did she buy?
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problemTable Height
A table has blocks of wood placed on and next to it. Can you work out how tall it is?
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problemPacking Boxes
Look at the times that Harry, Christine and Betty take to pack boxes when working in pairs, to find how fast Christine can pack boxes by herself.
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problemPolycircles
Show that for any triangle it is always possible to construct 3 touching circles with centres at the vertices. Is it possible to construct touching circles centred at the vertices of any polygon?
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problemSymmetricality
Five equations and five unknowns. Is there an easy way to find the unknown values?
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problemPair Squares
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.
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problemHow Many Balls?
A bag contains red and blue balls. You are told the probabilities of drawing certain combinations of balls. Find how many red and how many blue balls there are in the bag.