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  • Odds and Evens made fair
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    Odds and evens made fair

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    14 to 16
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    In this follow-up to the problem Odds and Evens, we invite you to analyse a probability situation in order to find the general solution for a fair game.

  • Bendy Quad
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    Bendy quad

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    14 to 16
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    Four rods are hinged at their ends to form a convex quadrilateral. Investigate the different shapes that the quadrilateral can take. Be patient this problem may be slow to load.

  • Latin Numbers
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    Latin numbers

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    14 to 16
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    Can you create a Latin Square from multiples of a six digit number?

  • Compare Areas
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    Compare areas

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    14 to 16
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    Which has the greatest area, a circle or a square, inscribed in an isosceles right angle triangle?

  • Tet-Trouble
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    Tet-trouble

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    14 to 16
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    Is it possible to have a tetrahedron whose six edges have lengths 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 units?

  • Squirty
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    Squirty

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    14 to 16
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    Using a ruler, pencil and compasses only, it is possible to construct a square inside any triangle so that all four vertices touch the sides of the triangle.

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    Funnel

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    14 to 16
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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 ?

  • Difference Sudoku
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    Difference Sudoku

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    14 to 16
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    Use the differences to find the solution to this Sudoku.

  • Symmetricality
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    Symmetricality

    Age
    14 to 18
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    Five equations and five unknowns. Is there an easy way to find the unknown values?

  • Parabolic Patterns
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    Parabolic patterns

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    14 to 18
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    The illustration shows the graphs of fifteen functions. Two of them have equations $y=x^2$ and $y=-(x-4)^2$. Find the equations of all the other graphs.