Visualising and representing

  • Middle Man
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    Middle man

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Mark a point P inside a closed curve. Is it always possible to find two points that lie on the curve, such that P is the mid point of the line joining these two points?
  • Euromaths
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    Euromaths

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    How many ways can you write the word EUROMATHS by starting at the top left hand corner and taking the next letter by stepping one step down or one step to the right in a 5x5 array?
  • Screwed-up
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    Screwed-up

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A cylindrical helix is just a spiral on a cylinder, like an ordinary spring or the thread on a bolt. If I turn a left-handed helix over (top to bottom) does it become a right handed helix?
  • Counting Triangles
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    Counting triangles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Triangles are formed by joining the vertices of a skeletal cube. How many different types of triangle are there? How many triangles altogether?
  • Christmas Boxes
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    Christmas boxes

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Find all the ways to cut out a 'net' of six squares that can be folded into a cube.
  • Threesomes
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    Threesomes

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Imagine an infinitely large sheet of square dotty paper on which you can draw triangles of any size you wish (providing each vertex is on a dot). What areas is it/is it not possible to draw?
  • Taking Steps
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    Taking steps

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    In each of the pictures the invitation is for you to: Count what you see. Identify how you think the pattern would continue.
  • Squares, Squares and More Squares
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    Squares, squares and more squares

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you dissect a square into: 4, 7, 10, 13... other squares? 6, 9, 12, 15... other squares? 8, 11, 14... other squares?
  • Dotty triangles
    problem

    Dotty triangles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Imagine an infinitely large sheet of square dotty paper on which you can draw triangles of any size you wish (providing each vertex is on a dot). What areas is it/is it not possible to draw?
  • Folded A4
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    Folded A4

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    What shapes can be made by folding an A4 sheet of paper only once?