Creating and manipulating expressions and formulae
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Simultaneous multiplying
If $a \times b=2$, $b \times c=24$, $c \times a=3$ and $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive, what is the value of $a+b+c$?
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Carry over
Each letter stands for a different digit, and S is non-zero. Which letter has the lowest value?
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Three ways
If x + y = -1 find the largest value of xy by coordinate geometry, by calculus and by algebra.
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Hike and hitch
Fifteen students had to travel 60 miles. They could use a car, which could only carry 5 students. As the car left with the first 5 (at 40 miles per hour), the remaining 10 commenced hiking along the road (at 4 miles per hour)...
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Semi-square
What is the ratio of the area of a square inscribed in a semicircle to the area of the square inscribed in the entire circle?
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Triangles within triangles
Can you find a rule which connects consecutive triangular numbers?
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Multiple magic
Think of any whole number. Each time you perform a sequence of operations on it, what do you notice about the divisors of your answer?