Simultaneous equations

  • Rudolff's Problem
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    Rudolff's Problem

    Age
    14 to 16
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    A group of 20 people pay a total of £20 to see an exhibition. The admission price is £3 for men, £2 for women and 50p for children. How many men, women and children are there in the group?
  • Pair Squares
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    Pair Squares

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    The sum of any two of the numbers 2, 34 and 47 is a perfect square. Choose three square numbers and find sets of three integers with this property. Generalise to four integers.
  • Escriptions
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    Escriptions

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    For any right-angled triangle find the radii of the three escribed circles touching the sides of the triangle externally.
  • Quadratic Harmony
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    Quadratic Harmony

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find all positive integers a and b for which the two equations: x^2-ax+b = 0 and x^2-bx+a = 0 both have positive integer solutions.
  • Nine, Ten and One
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    Nine, Ten and One

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the value of t in these equations?
  • Battery modelling
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    Battery Modelling

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find out how to model a battery mathematically
  • In Sum-mary
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    In Sum-Mary

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What does the sum of these three numbers tell us about their product?
  • Coffee
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    Coffee

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    To make 11 kilograms of this blend of coffee costs £15 per kilogram. The blend uses more Brazilian, Kenyan and Mocha coffee... How many kilograms of each type of coffee are used?
  • Surds
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    Surds

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Find the exact values of x, y and a satisfying the following system of equations: 1/(a+1) = a - 1 x + y = 2a x = ay
  • All square
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    All Square

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Solve the system of equations xy = 1 yz = 4 zx = 9