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Roman Distances
Marcus' atrium was a square with each side 50 pedes long. How many times did Marcus have to walk round his atrium to complete his daily exercise of 8 stadia?
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Nonagon Angle
Weekly Problem 53 - 2012
ABCDEFGHI is a regular nine-sided polygon (called a 'nonagon' or 'enneagon'). What is the size of the angle FAE ?
ABCDEFGHI is a regular nine-sided polygon (called a 'nonagon' or 'enneagon'). What is the size of the angle FAE ?
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Hexagon Cut Out
Weekly Problem 52 - 2012
An irregular hexagon can be made by cutting the corners off an equilateral triangle. How can an identical hexagon be made by cutting the corners off a different equilateral triangle?
An irregular hexagon can be made by cutting the corners off an equilateral triangle. How can an identical hexagon be made by cutting the corners off a different equilateral triangle?
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Different Digital Clock
At how many times between 10 and 11 o'clock are all six digits on a digital clock different?
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Coin Collection
When coins are put into piles of six 3 remain and in piles of eight 7 remain. How many remain when they are put into piles of 24?
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Reflected Clock
Weekly Problem 42 - 2009
Beatrix has a 24-hour digital clock on a glass table. How many times in a 24-hour period will the display and its reflection give the same time?
Beatrix has a 24-hour digital clock on a glass table. How many times in a 24-hour period will the display and its reflection give the same time?
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Walking in the Mountains
Heidi and Peter pass two signs which say how far their destination is. How long will it take them to get there?
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Valuable Percentages
Weekly Problem 23 - 2010
These numbers have been written as percentages. Can you work out which has the greatest value?
These numbers have been written as percentages. Can you work out which has the greatest value?