Exploring and noticing
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problemSums of pairs
Jo has three numbers which she adds together in pairs. When she does this she has three different totals: 11, 17 and 22 What are the three numbers Jo had to start with?” -
problemNewspaper sheets
From only the page numbers on one sheet of newspaper, can you work out how many sheets there are altogether? -
problemTake a leaf
An examination paper is made from five pieces of paper. What is the sum of the other page numbers that appear on the same sheet as page 5? -
problemCollatz-ish
A sequence is generated using these rules. For which values of n is the nth term equal to n? -
problemHalloween day
One year there were exactly four Tuesdays and four Fridays in October. On what day of the week was Halloween. -
problemBack in time
How many times a day does a 24 hour digital clock look the same when reflected in a horizontal line? -
problemHow many rectangles?
By drawing 5 horizontal and four vertical lines, one can form 12 rectangles. What is the greatest number of rectangles that can be formed by drawing 15 lines? -
problemKnockdown
Weekly Problem 51 - 2016
Pegs numbered 1 to 50 are placed in a row. Alternate pegs are knocked down, and this process is repeated. What is the number of the last peg to be knocked down? -
problemOldest and youngest
Edith had 9 children at 15 month intervals. If the oldest is now six times as old as the youngest, how old is her youngest child?