QUIZ: Try your hand at recreational math

An Introduction to Recreational Math: Fun, Games, and Puzzles
What is recreational math?
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QUIZ: Try your hand at recreational math

Try Your Hand at Recreational Math

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QUESTION 1: Two prime numbers add up to 103. What are the numbers?

2 and 101
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17 and 86
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23 and 83
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A prime number is a number that can only be divided by itself or by the number 1 without a remainder.
Question 2 of 8

2. Question

QUESTION 2: The numbers 1-9 are placed in the following so-called magic square. Each row, column and diagonal in the square adds up to the same sum. This sum is known as the magic number of the square. A few of the numbers are missing. What is the magic number of the square?

Fill in the blank: Type your answer in the box and then click “Check”.

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Question 3 of 8

3. Question

QUESTION 3: Suppose there are only two kinds of people: liars and truth-tellers. Liars lie all the time and truth-tellers always tell the truth. Both liars and truth-tellers will answer ‘yes’ to the following question: “Are you a truth-teller?”. Suggest a question that you can ask where the truth-teller will answer ‘yes’ and the liar will answer ‘no’.

This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after submission.

Grading can be reviewed and adjusted.

Grading can be reviewed and adjusted.

Hint

There can be many questions. Here is one: “Will a truth-teller answer yes to the question: are you a truth-teller?”
Question 4 of 8

4. Question

QUESTION 4: A farmer had 30 chickens. Some of them had 2 legs and some had 3. Altogether the farmer counted 72 legs. How many chickens had 3 legs?

18
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30
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12
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22
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Question 5 of 8

5. Question

QUESTION 5: What is the length of the third side of the following triangle, given that it is the smallest side? The triangle is not drawn to scale.

2
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Hint

In the words of Euclid: In any triangle two sides taken together in any manner are greater than the remaining one.

Question 6 of 8

6. Question

QUESTION 6: Match the Roman numerals with the corresponding numbers.

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513
69
2043
584
999
2012

DXIII

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LXIX	Correct Incorrect Correct answer

MMCDIII

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DLXXXIV

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CMXCIX

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MMXII

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Question 7 of 8

7. Question

QUESTION 7: Move only 2 sticks to make a correct equation.

8 = 11 – 61
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19 – 11 = 8
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8 – 4 = 4
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8 + 4 ≠ 6
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Question 8 of 8

8. Question

QUESTION 8: Rank the skiers from 1st to 10th place in this slalom race at the world championship.

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

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Question 1 of 8

1. Question

QUESTION 1: Two prime numbers add up to 103. What are the numbers?

2 and 101
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

17 and 86
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

23 and 83
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

Correct

Incorrect

Hint

A prime number is a number that can only be divided by itself or by the number 1 without a remainder.
Question 2 of 8

2. Question

QUESTION 2: The numbers 1-9 are placed in the following so-called magic square. Each row, column and diagonal in the square adds up to the same sum. This sum is known as the magic number of the square. A few of the numbers are missing. What is the magic number of the square?

Fill in the blank: Type your answer in the box and then click “Check”.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

Correct

Incorrect
Question 3 of 8

3. Question

QUESTION 3: Suppose there are only two kinds of people: liars and truth-tellers. Liars lie all the time and truth-tellers always tell the truth. Both liars and truth-tellers will answer ‘yes’ to the following question: “Are you a truth-teller?”. Suggest a question that you can ask where the truth-teller will answer ‘yes’ and the liar will answer ‘no’.

This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after submission.

Grading can be reviewed and adjusted.

Grading can be reviewed and adjusted.

Hint

There can be many questions. Here is one: “Will a truth-teller answer yes to the question: are you a truth-teller?”
Question 4 of 8

4. Question

QUESTION 4: A farmer had 30 chickens. Some of them had 2 legs and some had 3. Altogether the farmer counted 72 legs. How many chickens had 3 legs?

18
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

30
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

12
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

22
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

Correct

Incorrect
Question 5 of 8

5. Question

QUESTION 5: What is the length of the third side of the following triangle, given that it is the smallest side? The triangle is not drawn to scale.

2
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

3
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

4
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

5
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

Correct

Incorrect

Hint

In the words of Euclid: In any triangle two sides taken together in any manner are greater than the remaining one.

Question 6 of 8

6. Question

QUESTION 6: Match the Roman numerals with the corresponding numbers.

Sort elements

513
69
2043
584
999
2012

DXIII

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

LXIX	Correct Incorrect Correct answer

MMCDIII

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

DLXXXIV

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

CMXCIX

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

MMXII

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

Correct

Incorrect

Question 7 of 8

7. Question

QUESTION 7: Move only 2 sticks to make a correct equation.

8 = 11 – 61
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

19 – 11 = 8
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

8 – 4 = 4
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

8 + 4 ≠ 6
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

Correct

Incorrect
Question 8 of 8

8. Question

QUESTION 8: Rank the skiers from 1st to 10th place in this slalom race at the world championship.

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

answer is Correct is the Correct Answer answer is Incorrect

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