T he Main Challenge
Fill the 15 gaps below with the numbers 1-15, once each, so all five lines work out:
◯ + ◯ = ◯
◯ + ◯ = ◯
◯ + ◯ = ◯
◯ + ◯ = ◯
◯ + ◯ = ◯
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The 7puzzle Challenge
The playing board of the 7puzzle game is a 7-by-7 grid of 49 different numbers, ranging from 2 up to 84.
The 4th & 6th rows contain the following fourteen numbers:
3 5 10 12 18 20 32 33 35 44 49 54 56 60
Which 2-digit number, when 4 is subtracted from it, becomes a multiple of 9?
The Lagrange Challenge
Lagrange’s Four-Square Theorem states that every integer can be made by adding up to four square numbers.
For example, 7 can be made by 2²+1²+1²+1² (or 4+1+1+1).
Show how you can make 163, in SEVEN different ways, when using Lagrange’s Theorem.
The Mathematically Possible Challenge
Using the three digits 3, 5 and 8 once each, with + – × ÷ available, which are the only FOUR numbers it’s possible to make from the list below?
1 3 6 10 15 21 28 36 45 55 66
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The Target Challenge
Can you arrive at 163 by inserting 5, 7, 9 and 20 into the gaps on each line?
- ◯×◯+◯×◯ = 163
- ◯×◯+◯+double◯ = 163
Answers can be found here.
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