Simultaneous equations

  • Another Quadruple Clue Sudoku
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    Another quadruple clue Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    This is a variation of sudoku which contains a set of special clue-numbers. Each set of 4 small digits stands for the numbers in the four cells of the grid adjacent to this set.

  • Addition Equation Sudoku
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    Addition equation Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    You need to find the values of the stars before you can apply normal Sudoku rules.

  • LCM Sudoku II
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    LCM Sudoku II

    Age
    11 to 18
    Challenge level
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    You are given the Lowest Common Multiples of sets of digits. Find the digits and then solve the Sudoku.

  • 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?
  • Real(ly) numbers
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    Real(ly) numbers

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    If x, y and z are real numbers such that: x + y + z = 5 and xy + yz + zx = 3. What is the largest value that any of the numbers can have?
  • 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?
  • Whole Numbers Only
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    Whole numbers only

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out how many of each kind of pencil this student bought?
  • 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