Simultaneous equations

There are 55 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Simultaneous equations
Leonardo's Problem
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Leonardo's Problem

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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A, B & C own a half, a third and a sixth of a coin collection. Each grab some coins, return some, then share equally what they had put back, finishing with their own share. How rich are they?
How Many Balls?
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How Many Balls?

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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A bag contains red and blue balls. You are told the probabilities of drawing certain combinations of balls. Find how many red and how many blue balls there are in the bag.
What's it worth?
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What's it worth?

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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There are lots of different methods to find out what the shapes are worth - how many can you find?
Letter Land
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Letter Land

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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If: A + C = A; F x D = F; B - G = G; A + H = E; B / H = G; E - G = F and A-H represent the numbers from 0 to 7 Find the values of A, B, C, D, E, F and H.
CD Heaven
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CD Heaven

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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All CD Heaven stores were given the same number of a popular CD to sell for £24. In their two week sale each store reduces the price of the CD by 25% ... How many CDs did the store sell at each price?
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
Pareq Calc
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Pareq Calc

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle with three parallel lines going through the vertices. Calculate the length of the sides of the triangle if the perpendicular distances between the parallel lines are 1 unit and 2 units.
Symmetricality
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Symmetricality

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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Five equations and five unknowns. Is there an easy way to find the unknown values?
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
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?