Puzzle Time
What is the largest number between 0 and 1 million that does not contain the letter ‘n’? [answer in post support]
What is the largest number between 0 and 1 million that does not contain the letter ‘n’? [answer in post support]
A prize is hidden under one of the following objects: One student is secretly told the shape the prize is under, and another the colour. When asked if they know the answer, they give the following responses: Question: Under which object is the prize? If you need a clue, check out ‘Post Support’.
These Algebra Puzzles seem to crop up from time to time. However, if you are following the rules of operations (see BEMA post), the logic rules and the answer is easy. A reminder: B E M A means we solve in this order—Brackets first, then Exponents (or powers. There are none in this question); Multiplication/Division; […]
How long would it take to drive to the sun? Longer than you think. The distance from the Sun to the Earth is around 93 million miles. Theoretically, If a person drove a car (with an unlimited amount of fuel) at a speed of 93 miles an hour (about 150 km/hr), then it would take […]
A mother has turned to social media asking for help with her 7-year-old son’s math homework after it left her completely “baffled”. It also stumped another parent with a maths PhD. So, how do you approach this rather complex looking problem? Here’s one way” What is the total value of the counters? (Answer in post support) […]
Solution: If someone is born, say, at 1am in the morning of January 1 2020 in Sydney, then everyone born in the UK in the afternoon of December 31 2019 will be younger than them but born the previous year. In fact, the number of people born in 2020 who are older than someone born […]
Star Wars was the sensation of escape movies – a modern reinvention of the old time cowboy movies, where the good sheriff faces off against the unpleasant baddie (who was always dressed in black). Now, in a universe far, far away, the themes are exactly the same, although the weapons are different. Now the time […]
How many spare parking spaces are in this picture?see Post Support for answer
Using your knowledge of Areas, work out what fraction the pink triangle is of the square (answer soon in post support):