The Main Challenge
Another typical Mathelona challenge taken from our pocket book of number puzzles.
Your task is to make all three lines work out arithmetically by filling the 12 gaps with the following 12 numbers. Can you successfully complete this?
1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8
◯ + ◯ = 5 = ◯ – ◯
◯ + ◯ = 10 = ◯ × ◯
◯ + ◯ = 2 = ◯ ÷ ◯
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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 6th & 7th rows contain the following fourteen numbers:
4 5 11 12 18 20 24 27 30 33 49 56 70 77
How many multiples of 7 are in the list?
The Factors Challenge
Which of the following numbers are factors of 305?
3 5 7 9 11 13 15
The Mathematically Possible Challenge
Using 3, 8 and 10 once each, with + – × ÷ available, which is the ONLY number it is possible to make from the list below?
1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100
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The Target Challenge
Can you arrive at 305 by inserting 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 into the gaps below?
- (◯×◯+◯–◯)×◯ = 305
Answers can be found here.
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