Being resourceful

  • Perception versus reality
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    Perception Versus Reality

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Infographics are a powerful way of communicating statistical information. Can you come up with your own?

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    Vector Gem Collector

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Use vectors to collect as many gems as you can and bring them safely home!

  • Trapezium made of wooden tangram pieces, including a square and a parallelogram.
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    Quad in Quad

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Join the midpoints of a quadrilateral to get a new quadrilateral. What is special about it?

  • Iff
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    Iff

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Take a triangular number, multiply it by 8 and add 1. What is special about your answer? Can you prove it?

  • The Root of the Problem
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    The Root of the Problem

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Find the sum of this series of surds.

  • Negative 3 to the power of negative 3.
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    Negative Powers

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What does this number mean? Which order of 1, 2, 3 and 4 makes the highest value? Which makes the lowest?

  • Always Perfect
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    Always Perfect

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Show that if you add 1 to the product of four consecutive numbers the answer is ALWAYS a perfect square.

  • Two Trees
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    Two Trees

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you find the distance between the two trees using the information given?

  • Teams
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    Teams

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Two brothers belong to a club with 10 members. Four are selected for a match. Find the probability that both brothers are selected.

  • Three by One
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    Three by One

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    There are many different methods to solve this geometrical problem - how many can you find?