Inequalities

There are 47 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Inequalities
Exhaustion
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Exhaustion

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Find the positive integer solutions of the equation (1+1/a)(1+1/b)(1+1/c) = 2
Code to Zero
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Code to zero

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Find all 3 digit numbers such that by adding the first digit, the square of the second and the cube of the third you get the original number, for example 1 + 3^2 + 5^3 = 135.
Rationals Between...
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Rationals between...

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What fractions can you find between the square roots of 65 and 67?
Plutarch's Boxes
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Plutarch's boxes

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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According to Plutarch, the Greeks found all the rectangles with integer sides, whose areas are equal to their perimeters. Can you find them? What rectangular boxes, with integer sides, have their surface areas equal to their volumes?
All-Variables Sudoku
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All-variables sudoku

Age
11 to 18
Challenge level
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The challenge is to find the values of the variables if you are to solve this Sudoku.
Making Waves
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Making waves

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Which is larger cos(sin x) or sin(cos x) ? Does this depend on x ?
Mediant madness
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Mediant madness

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Kyle and his teacher disagree about his test score - who is right?
Classical Means
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Classical means

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Use the diagram to investigate the classical Pythagorean means.