Visualising and representing

  • All Tied Up
    problem

    All tied up

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A ribbon runs around a box so that it makes a complete loop with two parallel pieces of ribbon on the top. How long will the ribbon be?
  • The Spider and the Fly
    problem

    The spider and the fly

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A spider is sitting in the middle of one of the smallest walls in a room and a fly is resting beside the window. What is the shortest distance the spider would have to crawl to catch the fly?

  • Far Horizon
    problem

    Far horizon

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    An observer is on top of a lighthouse. How far from the foot of the lighthouse is the horizon that the observer can see?

  • Right or Left?
    problem

    Right or left?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Which of these dice are right-handed and which are left-handed?
  • The Bridges of Konigsberg
    problem

    The bridges of Konigsberg

    Age
    11 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Investigate how networks can be used to solve a problem for the 18th Century inhabitants of Konigsberg.

  • Tourism
    problem

    Tourism

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    If you can copy a network without lifting your pen off the paper and without drawing any line twice, then it is traversable. Decide which of these diagrams are traversable.

  • Travelling Salesman
    problem

    Travelling salesman

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A Hamiltonian circuit is a continuous path in a graph that passes through each of the vertices exactly once and returns to the start. How many Hamiltonian circuits can you find in these graphs?
  • Tetrahedra Tester
    problem

    Tetrahedra tester

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    An irregular tetrahedron is composed of four different triangles. Can such a tetrahedron be constructed where the side lengths are 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 units of length?

  • Painted Cube
    problem

    Painted cube

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Imagine a large cube made from small red cubes being dropped into a pot of yellow paint. How many of the small cubes will have yellow paint on their faces?

  • Paw Prints
    problem

    Paw prints

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    A dog is looking for a good place to bury his bone. Can you work out where he started and ended in each case? What possible routes could he have taken?