Eight Queens
Place eight queens on an chessboard (an 8 by 8 grid) so that none can capture any of the others.
Place eight queens on an chessboard (an 8 by 8 grid) so that none can capture any of the others.
Exactly 195 digits have been used to number the pages in a book. How many pages does the book have?
The symbol [ ] means 'the integer part of'. Can the numbers [2x]; 2[x]; [x + 1/2] + [x - 1/2] ever be equal? Can they ever take three different values?
Use the fact that: x²-y² = (x-y)(x+y) and x³+y³ = (x+y) (x²-xy+y²) to find the highest power of 2 and the highest power of 3 which divide 5^{36}-1.
What is the sum of: 6 + 66 + 666 + 6666 ............+ 666666666...6 where there are n sixes in the last term?
A challenging activity focusing on finding all possible ways of stacking rods.
In this activity focusing on capacity, you will need a collection of different jars and bottles.