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Broad Topics > Using, Applying and Reasoning about Mathematics > Mathematical induction

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Obviously?

Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Find the values of n for which 1^n + 8^n - 3^n - 6^n is divisible by 6.

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One Basket or Group Photo

Stage: 2, 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Libby Jared helped to set up NRICH and this is one of her favourite problems. It's a problem suitable for a wide age range and best tackled practically.

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Symmetric Tangles

Stage: 4

The tangles created by the twists and turns of the Conway rope trick are surprisingly symmetrical. Here's why!

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Counting Binary Ops

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

How many ways can the terms in an ordered list be combined by repeating a single binary operation. Show that for 4 terms there are 5 cases and find the number of cases for 5 terms and 6 terms.

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Walkabout

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

A walk is made up of diagonal steps from left to right, starting at the origin and ending on the x-axis. How many paths are there for 4 steps, for 6 steps, for 8 steps?


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