Tag: Puzzle
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...
Math Puzzle: Build a Square
Divide this figure into three parts that can be arranged into a square. The parts must not be folded over to make their...
Math Puzzle: Move the Tower
French mathematician Édouard Lucas was born in Amiens in 1842 and died in Paris 49 years later. He wrote the four-volume work Recréations...
Math Puzzle: Find the Secret System
The numbers in this triangle are arranged according to a certain system. What would the next row be?Show puzzle solutionIn each row n...
Math Puzzle: Play Architect with These Houses of Cards
Math Puzzle: Play Architect with These Houses of CardsBy Hans-Karl EderJovan built these five houses of cards using a total of exactly 90...
