Triangle numbers

  • Human Food
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    Human food

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Sam displays cans in 3 triangular stacks. With the same number he could make one large triangular stack or stack them all in a square based pyramid. How many cans are there how were they arranged?
  • Cat Food
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    Cat food

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Sam sets up displays of cat food in his shop in triangular stacks. If Felix buys some, then how can Sam arrange the remaining cans in triangular stacks?
  • Series Sums
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    Series sums

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Let S1 = 1 , S2 = 2 + 3, S3 = 4 + 5 + 6 ,........ Calculate S17.
  • Forgotten Number
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    Forgotten number

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    I have forgotten the number of the combination of the lock on my briefcase. I did have a method for remembering it...
  • Reciprocal Triangles
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    Reciprocal triangles

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Prove that the sum of the reciprocals of the first n triangular numbers gets closer and closer to 2 as n grows.
  • Alphabet Blocks
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    Alphabet blocks

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    These alphabet bricks are painted in a special way. A is on one brick, B on two bricks, and so on. How many bricks will be painted by the time they have got to other letters of the alphabet?
  • Clever Carl
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    Clever Carl

    What would you do if your teacher asked you add all the numbers from 1 to 100? Find out how Carl Gauss responded when he was asked to do just that.

  • Swimming Pool Tiles
    problem

    Swimming pool tiles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This activity creates an opportunity to explore all kinds of number-related patterns.
  • Satisfying Four Statements
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    Satisfying four statements

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you find any two-digit numbers that satisfy all of these statements?
  • Satisfying Statements
    problem

    Satisfying statements

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find any two-digit numbers that satisfy all of these statements?