Reasoning, convincing and proving

  • Semi-regular Tessellations
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    Semi-regular tessellations

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Semi-regular tessellations combine two or more different regular polygons to fill the plane. Can you find all the semi-regular tessellations?

  • Concrete wheel
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    Concrete wheel

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A huge wheel is rolling past your window. What do you see?
  • Harmonic Triangle
    problem

    Harmonic triangle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you see how to build a harmonic triangle? Can you work out the next two rows?

  • The Better Choice
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    The better choice

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Here are two games you can play. Which offers the better chance of winning?

  • Triangle in a Triangle
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    Triangle in a triangle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out the fraction of the original triangle that is covered by the inner triangle?

  • Odds and Evens
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    Odds and evens

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Are these games fair? How can you tell?

  • Flippin' discs
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    Flippin' discs

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Discs are flipped in the air. You win if all the faces show the same colour. What is the probability of winning?

  • Stringy Quads
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    Stringy quads

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This practical problem challenges you to make quadrilaterals with a loop of string. You'll need some friends to help!

  • Trig Rules OK
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    Trig rules OK

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Change the squares in this diagram and spot the property that stays the same for the triangles. Explain...