Combinations
problem
Penta primes
Using all ten cards from 0 to 9, rearrange them to make five prime
numbers. Can you find any other ways of doing it?
problem
More and more buckets
In this challenge, buckets come in five different sizes. If you choose some buckets, can you investigate the different ways in which they can be filled?
problem
Scratch cards
To win on a scratch card you have to uncover three numbers that add
up to more than fifteen. What is the probability of winning a
prize?
problem
Octa space
In the planet system of Octa the planets are arranged in the shape
of an octahedron. How many different routes could be taken to get
from Planet A to Planet Zargon?
problem
Hamilton's puzzle
I start my journey in Rio de Janeiro and visit all the cities as Hamilton described, passing through Canberra before Madrid, and then returning to Rio. What route could I have taken?
problem
Patchwork quilt
Squares of the type shown are sewn together to make a quilt. How many different quilts can be made?
problem
Almost constant digits
How many 10-digit numbers containing only 1s, 2s and 3s can you write?
problem
Homes
Six new homes are being built! They can be detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. How many different combinations of these can you find?
problem
Lesser digits
How many positive integers less than or equal to 4000 can be
written down without using the digits 7, 8 or 9?