T he Main Challenge
From the list of ten numbers below, find FOUR combinations that total 50, where each combination must contain three different numbers.
The numbers are allowed to appear in more than one combination:
7 9 10 11 16 17 18 24 25 28
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 & 4th rows of the playing board contain the following fourteen numbers:
3 10 13 25 32 35 36 42 44 45 54 60 66 80
What is the product of the two prime numbers listed?
The Lagrange Challenge
Lagrange’s Four-Square Theorem states that every positive 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).
There are FIVE different ways to make 216 when using Lagrange’s Theorem. How many can you find?
The Mathematically Possible Challenge
Using 4, 6 and 9 once each, with + – × ÷ available, which are the only TWO numbers it is possible to make from the list below?
9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
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The Target Challenge
Can you arrive at 216 by inserting 3, 6, 8 and 9 into the gaps on each line?
- ◯×◯×(◯–◯) = 216
- (◯×◯+◯)×◯ = 216
Answers can be found here.
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