Triangular Tantaliser
Draw all the possible distinct triangles on a 4 × 4 dotty grid. Convince me that you have all possible triangles.
Draw all the possible distinct triangles on a 4 × 4 dotty grid. Convince me that you have all possible triangles.
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
A card with the letter N on it is rotated through two different axes. What does the card look like at the end?
A 1×2×3 block is placed on an 8×8 board and rolled several times.... How many squares has it occupied altogether?
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?