Saturday, December 23, 2017

Numbers : can you make 1 1 1 1 = 5? (Fr Brilliant.org)


Insert +, -, /, *, (), ^, !, or any operator you can think of...
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Quiz of the Week


The picture or diagram that goes with your problem.

Do there exist operations that can be performed to make this equation true?

Note: Any operations can be used, so get creative!

Thursday, December 14, 2017

P5/P6 Area of triangle/ decagon (brilliet)



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Date: 14 December 2017 at 2:40:06 PM SGT
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Subject: Chang, orange you glad we send you math puzzles?

In the regular decagon above, find the percentage of area that is shaded orange.
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Problems of the Week
December 11 - December 17

Basic Intermediate Advanced

The picture or diagram that goes with your problem.

In the regular decagon above, find the percentage of area that is shaded orange.

Hint: You can solve this in your head with one quick trick!


Image of the possible answers for this problem.


Solve
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