Dec 242008

The Nine Counters is from Amusements in Mathematics. This 91 year old puzzle will have uou pulling your hair out. You have to rearrange the nine counters the form 2 multiplication sums, which give the same total
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Dec 222008

If Math Is Boring, Then Math Puzzles Makes Learning Math Fun
Now listen real close. Move in a little closer, pay attention. I’m going to tell you the true story of how math puzzles overcame a boring teacher and confusing math books, to make math fun.
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Dec 222008

Math Puzzle Solution  – A New Money Puzzle
The smallest sum of money, in pounds, shillings, pence, and farthings, containing all the nine digits once, and once only, is £2,567, 18s. 9 3/4d.
 
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Dec 092008

You have Nine Counter is a Math Puzzle from Amusements in Mathematics. There are Nine Counters from 1 to 9 and you have to rearrange, so when multiplied together produces 2 sets of the same total.
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