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Root Hunter
Age 16 to 18 Challenge Level:
In this short problem, try to find the location of the roots of some unusual functions by finding where they change sign.
Well Balanced
Age 5 to 18 Challenge Level:
Exploring balance and centres of mass can be great fun. The resulting structures can seem impossible. Here are some images to encourage you to experiment with non-breakable objects of your own.
What's it Worth?
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
There are lots of different methods to find out what the shapes are worth - how many can you find?
4 Dom
Age 5 to 16 Challenge Level:
Use these four dominoes to make a square that has the same number of dots on each side.
Sums of Pairs
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Jo has three numbers which she adds together in pairs. When she does this she has three different totals: 11, 17 and 22 What are the three numbers Jo had to start with?”
Got a Strategy for Last Biscuit?
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Can you beat the computer in the challenging strategy game?
How Old Am I?
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
In 15 years' time my age will be the square of my age 15 years ago. Can you work out my age, and when I had other special birthdays?
Going to the Cinema
Age 11 to 16
A cinema has 100 seats. Is it possible to fill every seat and take exactly £100?
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.