Visualising and representing

There are 575 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Visualising and representing
Painted Purple
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Painted purple

Age
14 to 16
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Three faces of a $3 \times 3$ cube are painted red, and the other three are painted blue. How many of the 27 smaller cubes have at least one red and at least one blue face?
More pebbles
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More pebbles

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Have a go at this 3D extension to the Pebbles problem.
Natural Sum
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Natural sum

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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The picture illustrates the sum 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = (4 x 5)/2. Prove the general formula for the sum of the first n natural numbers and the formula for the sum of the cubes of the first n natural numbers.
A Problem of time
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A problem of time

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Consider a watch face which has identical hands and identical marks for the hours. It is opposite to a mirror. When is the time as read direct and in the mirror exactly the same between 6 and 7?
AMGM
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Amgm

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you use the diagram to prove the AM-GM inequality?
Triangular Tantaliser
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Triangular tantaliser

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Draw all the possible distinct triangles on a 4 x 4 dotty grid. Convince me that you have all possible triangles.
Dicey
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Dicey

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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A game has a special dice with a colour spot on each face. These three pictures show different views of the same dice. What colour is opposite blue?
Cubist Cuts
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Cubist cuts

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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A 3x3x3 cube may be reduced to unit cubes in six saw cuts. If after every cut you can rearrange the pieces before cutting straight through, can you do it in fewer?
Inside Seven Squares
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Inside seven squares

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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What is the total area of the four outside triangles which are outlined in red in this arrangement of squares inside each other?