Simultaneous equations

  • LCM Sudoku II
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    LCM Sudoku II

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    You are given the Lowest Common Multiples of sets of digits. Find the digits and then solve the Sudoku.

  • Intersections
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    Intersections

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Change one equation in this pair of simultaneous equations very slightly and there is a big change in the solution. Why?

  • Always Two
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    Always Two

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Find all the triples of numbers a, b, c such that each one of them plus the product of the other two is always 2.

  • Leonardo's Problem
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    Leonardo's Problem

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    A, B & C own a half, a third and a sixth of a coin collection. Each grab some coins, return some, then share equally what they had put back, finishing with their own share. How rich are they?

  • Quadratic Harmony
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    Quadratic Harmony

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Find all positive integers a and b for which the two equations: x^2-ax+b = 0 and x^2-bx+a = 0 both have positive integer solutions.

  • Rudolff's Problem
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    Rudolff's Problem

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    A group of 20 people pay a total of £20 to see an exhibition. The admission price is £3 for men, £2 for women and 50p for children. How many men, women and children are there in the group?
  • Escriptions
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    Escriptions

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    For any right-angled triangle find the radii of the three escribed circles touching the sides of the triangle externally.
  • Battery modelling
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    Battery Modelling

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Find out how to model a battery mathematically
  • Coffee
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    Coffee

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    To make 11 kilograms of this blend of coffee costs £15 per kilogram. The blend uses more Brazilian, Kenyan and Mocha coffee... How many kilograms of each type of coffee are used?
  • All square
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    All Square

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3
    Solve the system of equations xy = 1 yz = 4 zx = 9