Nim-7
Can you work out how to win this game of Nim? Does it matter if you go first or second?
Can you work out how to win this game of Nim? Does it matter if you go first or second?
Can you find any two-digit numbers that satisfy all of these statements?
If you have ten counters numbered 1 to 10, how many can you put into pairs that add to 10? Which ones do you have to leave out? Why?
The discs for this game are kept in a flat square box with a square hole for each. Use the information to find out how many discs of each colour there are in the box.
Timmy, Tammy and Tommy all go to the doctors. In what order do they arrive at the surgery?
What is the approximate total volume of platinum that has ever been produced?
These problems will offer opportunities for your students to use specific examples as a springboard to generalising.