Mathematics - Research News

Searching for Mean(ing)

 Mathematics - Research News
 10 June 2024
If you have a large supply of 3kg and 8kg weights, how many of each would you need for the average (mean) of the weights to be 6kg?...

Square Subtraction

 Mathematics - Research News
 05 June 2024
Look at what happens when you take a number, square it and subtract your answer. What kind of number do you get? Can you prove it?...

Odd Times Even

 Mathematics - Research News
 04 June 2024
This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication....

Picture a Pyramid ...

 Mathematics - Research News
 31 May 2024
Imagine a pyramid which is built in square layers of small cubes. If we number the cubes from the top, starting with 1, can you picture which cubes are directly below this first cube?...

Circles in Quadrilaterals

 Mathematics - Research News
 17 May 2024
Explore when it is possible to construct a circle which just touches all four sides of a quadrilateral....

Share Bears

 Mathematics - Research News
 17 May 2024
Yasmin and Zach have some bears to share. Which numbers of bears can they share so that there are none left over?...

Factor-multiple Chains

 Mathematics - Research News
 14 May 2024
Can you see how these factor-multiple chains work? Find the chain which contains the smallest possible numbers. How about the largest possible numbers?...

Mystery Matrix

 Mathematics - Research News
 14 May 2024
Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2 -12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice....

Three Dice

 Mathematics - Research News
 14 May 2024
Investigate the sum of the numbers on the top and bottom faces of a line of three dice. What do you notice?...

It's Times Again

 Mathematics - Research News
 14 May 2024
Which way of flipping over and/or turning this grid will give you the highest total? You'll need to imagine where the numbers will go in this tricky task!...

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