Paul’s Puzzles By Paul Godding The Main Challenge Using the numbers 2, 4 and 6 once each, together with + – × ÷, find the SIX target numbers from the following list that are mathematically possible to make: 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 The 7puzzle Challenge The playing board of the 7puzzle game is a 7by-7 grid of 49 different numbers, ranging from 2 up to 84. The 2nd & 6th rows contain the following fourteen numbers:
The Mathematically Possible Challenge Using 8, 9 and 10 once each, with + – × ÷ available, which is the ONLY number it is possible to make from the list below? 4
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5 8 12 17 18 20 28 33 48 49 55 56 63 64
The Target Challenge
What is the sum of the cube numbers?
Can you arrive at 43 by inserting 4, 5, 8 and 9 into the gaps on each line?
The Lagrange Challenge
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Lagrange’s Four-Square Theorem states that every positive integer can be made by adding up to four square numbers. For example, 7 can be made by 2²+1²+1²+1² (or 4+1+1+1). There are THREE ways of making 43 when using Lagrange’s Theorem. Can you find them?
◯×◯–◯÷◯ = 43 ◯²+◯×(◯–◯) = 43 (◯+◯)×◯–◯² = 43 (◯×√◯×√◯)–◯ = 43 (◯–√◯)×◯+◯ = 43
*** Solutions: http://7puzzleblog.com/answers/
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