Simultaneous equations

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Not a polite question

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

When asked how old she was, the teacher replied: My age in years is not prime but odd and when reversed and added to my age you have a perfect square...
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Coffee

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

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?
problem
System speak

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Five equations... five unknowns... can you solve the system?
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Always two

Age

14 to 18

Challenge level

Find all the triples of numbers a, b, c such that each one of them plus the product of the other two is always 2.
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Quadratic harmony

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

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.
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Escriptions

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

For any right-angled triangle find the radii of the three escribed circles touching the sides of the triangle externally.
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Pair squares

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

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.
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Gift of gems

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Four jewellers share their stock. Can you work out the relative values of their gems?
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Polycircles

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Show that for any triangle it is always possible to construct 3 touching circles with centres at the vertices. Is it possible to construct touching circles centred at the vertices of any polygon?
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Rudolff's problem

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

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?