Tag: Puzzle
Math Puzzle: Find the Time
We’d love to hear from you! E-mail us at games@sciam.com to share your experience.This puzzle originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was...
Math Puzzle: Find the Unknot
One string in each of the following pairs can be unraveled into a circle—the so-called unknot. Which one is it?Show puzzle solutionThe knots...
Math Puzzle: Dissect the Square
Draw four lines beginning and ending at the gray points to break this square into pieces that can be rearranged into five identical...
Students Find Hidden Fibonacci Sequence in Classic Probability Puzzle
A variation of a puzzle called the “pick-up sticks problem” asks the following question: If I have some number of sticks with random...
Math Puzzle: Fill the Polygon
What number should replace the question mark?Show puzzle solutionThe number 129 replaces the question mark. The key is the sequence of prime numbers:2,...
Math Puzzle: Measure the Star
The regular dodecagon and the blue star inside it both have a side length of 1 unit. What is the area of the...
Magic: The Gathering Fans Harness Prime Number Puzzle as a Game...
A game of Magic: The Gathering begins well before players lay down their first card. As a collectible card game, Magic requires competitive...
Math Puzzle: Construct the Dice
Marie has one regular die labeled with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and a second cube that is completely...
Mathematicians Find Proof to 122-Year-Old Triangle-to-Square Puzzle
Mathematicians Find Proof to 122-Year-Old Triangle-to-Square PuzzleA long-standing shape mystery has finally been solvedBy Lyndie Chiou edited by Clara MoskowitzAbout a decade ago...
Math Puzzle: Follow the Calculator Clues
An old calculator uses a seven-segment display, in which numerals are represented by different patterns of vertical and horizontal line segments. But the...
