Visualising and representing

  • Triangular Tantaliser
    problem

    Triangular Tantaliser

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Draw all the possible distinct triangles on a 4 × 4 dotty grid. Convince me that you have all possible triangles.

  • Flight of the Flibbins
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    Flight of the Flibbins

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Blue Flibbins are so jealous of their red partners that they will not leave them on their own with any other bue Flibbin. What is the quickest way of getting the five pairs of Flibbins safely to the new planet?

  • Königsberg
    problem

    Königsberg

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you cross each of the seven bridges that join the north and south of the river to the two islands, once and once only, without retracing your steps?

  • Clocked
    problem

    Clocked

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Is it possible to rearrange the numbers 1,2......12 around a clock face in such a way that every two numbers in adjacent positions differ by any of 3, 4 or 5 hours?

  • Seven Squares - Group-worthy Task
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    Seven Squares - Group-Worthy Task

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Choose a couple of the sequences. Try to picture how to make the next, and the next, and the next... Can you describe your reasoning?

  • Buses
    problem

    Buses

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    A bus route has a total duration of 40 minutes. Every 10 minutes, two buses set out, one from each end. How many buses will one bus meet on its way from one end to the other end?

  • Small pepper seedlings in turquoise pots.
    problem

    Integral Polygons

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Each interior angle of a particular polygon is an obtuse angle which is a whole number of degrees. What is the greatest number of sides the polygon could have?

  • Small pepper seedlings in turquoise pots.
    problem

    Turning N Over

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    A card with the letter N on it is rotated through two different axes. What does the card look like at the end?

  • Small pepper seedlings in turquoise pots.
    problem

    Blockupied

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    A 1×2×3 block is placed on an 8×8 board and rolled several times.... How many squares has it occupied altogether?

  • Small pepper seedlings in orange pots.
    problem

    Night Watchmen

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Grannie's watch gains 30 minutes every hour, whilst Grandpa's watch loses 30 minutes every hour. What is the correct time when their watches next agree?