December 28, 2016

Problem No. 22. Lines on a plane

Let's draw lines!

Is it possible that 7 lines on a plane have 30 intersection points in total? Can they have twenty intersection points?

Student tip

Find the maximum number of intersection points. Start with two lines, add one at a time, until you reveal the pattern.

December 20, 2016

Problem No. 21. Missing numbers again

Here is a new brain teaser!

Find the missing numbers, if the tables follow the same rule.

6
17
2

3
21
1
8

22


12
5
13

6
9
4

Teacher tip

Brain teasers can be used as "worm ups" at the beginning of the class.

December 08, 2016

Problem No. 20 A cup of water

"Please give me a cup of water!"

You have a 7 cup bottle and a 30 cup bottle. How can you measure one cup of water?

Parent tip

You can make your own 7 cup and 30 cup bottles. Take two bottles, measure the wanted amount of water and mark the bottles, very carefully, at their maximal levels, the first one as the 7 cup bottle, and the other one as the 30 cup bottle. Then you can all have fun, you and your children, with pouring the water in and out of the bottles.