Working systematically

  • A First Product Sudoku
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    A first product Sudoku

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Given the products of adjacent cells, can you complete this Sudoku?

  • Coins
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    Coins

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A man has 5 coins in his pocket. Given the clues, can you work out what the coins are?

  • crossing the bridge
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    Crossing the bridge

    Age
    11 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Four friends must cross a bridge. How can they all cross it in just 17 minutes?

  • Advent Sudoku
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    Advent Sudoku

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Rather than using the numbers 1-9, this sudoku uses the nine different letters used to make the words "Advent Calendar".

  • Twin Line-Swapping Sudoku
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    Twin line-swapping Sudoku

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A pair of Sudoku puzzles that together lead to a complete solution.

  • problem

    Funnel

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A plastic funnel is used to pour liquids through narrow apertures. What shape funnel would use the least amount of plastic to manufacture for any specific volume ?

  • Cola can
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    Cola can

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    An aluminium can contains 330 ml of cola. If the can's diameter is 6 cm what is the can's height?

  • Twin chute-swapping Sudoku
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    Twin chute-swapping Sudoku

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A pair of Sudokus with lots in common. In fact they are the same problem but rearranged. Can you find how they relate to solve them both?

  • Consecutive negative numbers
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    Consecutive negative numbers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Do you notice anything about the solutions when you add and/or subtract consecutive negative numbers?

  • First Connect Three
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    First connect three

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?