The Main Challenge
. . . is a tricky number puzzle from Mathematically Possible, our board game that is great for arithmetic and strategy:
Using the numbers 4, 5 and 10 once each, with + – × ÷ available, can you list the TEN different target numbers that are possible to achieve from 1 to 30 inclusive?
The 7puzzle Challenge
The playing board of the 7puzzle game is a 7-by-7 grid containing 49 different numbers, ranging from 2 up to 84.
The 3rd & 7th columns contain the following fourteen numbers:
4 5 9 12 15 17 24 28 32 35 50 66 80 81
What is the product of the two prime numbers in the list?
The Factors Challenge
Which of the following numbers are factors of 335?
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 None of them
The Mathematically Possible Challenge
Using 2, 9 and 12 once each, with + – × ÷ available, which FOUR numbers are possible to make from the list below?
6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
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The Target Challenge
Can you arrive at 335 by inserting 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 into the gaps below?
- (◯³+◯×(◯–◯))×◯ = 335
Answers can be found here.
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