Visualising and representing

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    Packing Boxes

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Look at the times that Harry, Christine and Betty take to pack boxes when working in pairs, to find how fast Christine can pack boxes by herself.

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    Newspaper Sheets

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    From only the page numbers on one sheet of newspaper, can you work out how many sheets there are altogether?

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    Bike Shop

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    If I walk to the bike shop, but then cycle back, what is my average speed?

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    Relative Time

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Albert Einstein is experimenting with two unusual clocks. At what time do they next agree?

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    Pyramidal N-Gon

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    The base of a pyramid has n edges. What is the difference between the number of edges the pyramid has and the number of faces the pyramid has?

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    Trisected Triangle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Weekly Problem 34 - 2015
    Four tiles are given. For which of them can three be placed together to form an equilateral triangle?

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    Travelling by Train

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Stephen stops at Darlington on his way to Durham. At what time does he arrive at Durham?

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    Oldest and Youngest

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Edith had 9 children at 15 month intervals. If the oldest is now six times as old as the youngest, how old is her youngest child?

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    Travelator

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    When Andrew arrives at the end of the walkway, how far is he ahead of Bill?

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    Tennis Training

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    After tennis training, Andy, Roger and Maria collect up the balls. Can you work out how many Andy collects?