Cubes Within Cubes
We start with one cube and build around it. Then we build around that. How many cubes have we used?
We start with one cube and build around it. Then we build around that. How many cubes have we used?
How many arm-wrestles will there be in the royal arm wrestling championship?
These tasks can be used to introduce learners to a variety of helpful representations.
The sum of three square numbers equals $121$. What can those numbers be...
Leonard writes down a sequence of numbers. Can you find a formula to predict the seventh number in his sequence?
Weekly Problem 1 - 2006
The diagram shows two circles enclosed in a rectangle. What is the distance between the centres of the circles?
Weekly Problem 10 - 2012
If you know how long Meg's shadow is, can you work out how long the shadow is when she stands on her brother's shoulders?
Weekly Problem 45 - 2007
What is the obtuse angle between the hands of a clock at 6 minutes past 8 o'clock?