Being curious
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problemFavouriteWhich List Is Which?
Six samples were taken from two distributions but they got muddled up. Can you work out which list is which?
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problemFavouriteOdds and Evens Made Fair
In this follow-up to the problem Odds and Evens, we invite you to analyse a probability situation in order to find the general solution for a fair game.
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problemFavouriteDifference of Two Squares
What is special about the difference between squares of numbers adjacent to multiples of three?
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problemFavouriteMultiplication Arithmagons
Can you find the values at the vertices when you know the values on the edges of these multiplication arithmagons?
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problemFavouriteSquare Number Surprises
There are unexpected discoveries to be made about square numbers...
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problemFavourite2-Digit Square
A 2-digit number is squared. When this 2-digit number is reversed and squared, the difference between the squares is also a square. What is the 2-digit number?
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problemFavouriteCompare Areas
Which has the greatest area, a circle or a square, inscribed in an isosceles right angle triangle?
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problemFavouriteNapkin
A napkin is folded so that a corner coincides with the midpoint of an opposite edge. Investigate the three triangles formed.