Working systematically

  • Alphabetical Angle
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    Alphabetical Angle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    If all the arrangements of the letters in the word ANGLE are written down in alphabetical order, what position does the word ANGLE occupy?

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    Switch On

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    In how many different ways can a row of five "on/off" switches be set so that no two adjacent switches are in the "off" position?

  • Gridlines
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    Gridlines

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How many triples of points are there in this 4×4 array that lie on a straight line?

  • Scratch Cards
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    Scratch Cards

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    To win on a scratch card you have to uncover three numbers that add up to more than fifteen. What is the probability of winning a prize?

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    Different Digital Clock

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    At how many times between 10 and 11 o'clock are all six digits on a digital clock different?

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    Medal Ceremony

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    The teacher has forgotten which pupil won which medal. In how many different ways could he give the medals out to the pupils?

  • Small tomato seedlings in pink pots.
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    Integer Indices

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    From this sum of powers, can you find the sum of the indices?

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    Leftovers

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Weekly Problem 26 - 2008
    If $n$ is a positive integer, how many different values for the remainder are obtained when $n^2$ is divided by $n+4$?

  • The Great Weights Puzzle
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    The Great Weights Puzzle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    You have twelve weights, one of which is different from the rest. Using just 3 weighings, can you identify which weight is the odd one out, and whether it is heavier or lighter than the rest?

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    Factor List

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Tina has chosen a number and has noticed something about its factors. What number could she have chosen? Are there multiple possibilities?