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Transum Mathematics Puzzles

This Transum podcast features a puzzle of the month as well as information about everything new on Transum Mathematics. Look for the latest episode of the podcast in the iTunes Store

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Weighted Puzzle

Weighted Puzzle

What four weights would enable me to use the balance scales to weigh any object from 1 to 40 pounds?

1 Jul 2022

11mins

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Alphabetical Numbers

Alphabetical Numbers

Arange all the natural numbers in alphabetical order - which number comes second?

1 Jun 2022

10mins

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Strange Dice

Strange Dice

Number the faces of the cubes to make strange dice with a minimum face sum.

1 May 2022

11mins

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Leaving Transumvania

Leaving Transumvania

Find where the drone catches up with the ship given their relative speeds.

1 Apr 2022

7mins

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Rolling Dice

Rolling Dice

Find a nice method to work out which number on the dice is uppermost after rolling across a chess board.

1 Mar 2022

10mins

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Sisters Outnumber Brothers

Sisters Outnumber Brothers

Work out the total number of children in Rachel's family using the clues about brothers and sisters.

1 Feb 2022

13mins

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Time and Calendars

Time and Calendars

How many times in a 24 hour period do all four digits on my bedside clock change at the same time?

1 Jan 2022

10mins

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Santa's Small Window

Santa's Small Window

How do you increase the area of a window without changing its height or width?

1 Dec 2021

8mins

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How Much Richer?

How Much Richer?

A puzzle about the relative wealth of Maureen compared to Doreen.

1 Nov 2021

10mins

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Factor Shopping

Factor Shopping

Find the prices of the items bought if they are different and all factors of the total bill.

1 Oct 2021

11mins

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