Try Your Hand at Recreational Math
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QUESTION 1: Two prime numbers add up to 103. What are the numbers?
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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.
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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’.
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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?”
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Question 4 of 8
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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?
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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.
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QUESTION 6: Match the Roman numerals with the corresponding numbers.
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Question 7 of 8
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QUESTION 7: Move only 2 sticks to make a correct equation.
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QUESTION 8: Rank the skiers from 1st to 10th place in this slalom race at the world championship.
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Therese Borssen, SWE 1:49.02
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Kathrin Zettel, AUT 1:48.82
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Sarka Zahrobska, CZE 1:48.65
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Sarah Schleper, USA 1:49.29
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Resi Stiegler, USA 1:49.27
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Julia Mancuso, USA 1:49.30
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Janica Kostelic, CRO 1:47.98
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Nika Fleiss, CRO 1:49.99
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Ana Jelusic, CRO 1:49.33
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Tanja Poutiainen, FIN 1:48.16
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Question 1 of 8
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QUESTION 1: Two prime numbers add up to 103. What are the numbers?
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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.
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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’.
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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?”
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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?
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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.
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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
-
LXIX
-
MMCDIII
-
DLXXXIV
-
CMXCIX
-
MMXII
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
QUESTION 7: Move only 2 sticks to make a correct equation.
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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.
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Sarka Zahrobska, CZE 1:48.65
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Kathrin Zettel, AUT 1:48.82
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Resi Stiegler, USA 1:49.27
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Ana Jelusic, CRO 1:49.33
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Sarah Schleper, USA 1:49.29
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Therese Borssen, SWE 1:49.02
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Nika Fleiss, CRO 1:49.99
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Tanja Poutiainen, FIN 1:48.16
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Julia Mancuso, USA 1:49.30
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Janica Kostelic, CRO 1:47.98
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