
Fractions
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Rod fractions
Pick two rods of different colours. Given an unlimited supply of rods of each of the two colours, how can we work out what fraction the shorter rod is of the longer one? -
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Stretching fractions
Imagine a strip with a mark somewhere along it. Fold it in the middle so that the bottom reaches back to the top. Stetch it out to match the original length. Now where's the mark? -
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Fractions and percentages card game
Can you find the pairs that represent the same amount of money?
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Fracmax
Find the maximum value of 1/p + 1/q + 1/r where this sum is less than 1 and p, q, and r are positive integers. -
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Diagonal touch
Weekly Problem 21 - 2012
Two rectangles are drawn in a rectangle. What fraction of the rectangle is shaded? -
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What a joke
Each letter represents a different positive digit AHHAAH / JOKE = HA What are the values of each of the letters?