Transum Mathematics Puzzles

This Transum podcast features a puzzle of the month as well as information about everything new on Transum Mathematics. Look for the latest episode of the podcast in the iTunes Store

Twice the Wig

A judge is twice as old as her wig was when she was as old as her wig is now.

06-01
10:22

Maths Equipment

What percentage of the class brought all the required maths equipment to the lesson?

05-01
10:52

What is the letter D worth?

From the clues about A, B and C can you work out the value of D?

04-01
08:10

Easter Egg Evaluation

What is the largest number of eggs that cannot be purchased using a combination of the given basket sizes?

03-01
09:25

Leap Year February

What birthday did Attika celebrate in the last leap year of the last century?

02-01
12:45

Justin's New Year's Resolution

How many days in January will Justin be able to go for a jog?

01-01
11:17

Mean Spending On Christmas Presents

Work out the cost of the most expensive gift given the mean cost and other clues.

12-01
07:57

End of Squares and Cubes

How many positive two-digit numbers are there whose square and cube both end in the same digit?

10-31
11:52

Whopping Million

Find two whole numbers, not containing zeros, that when multiplied, give a million.

09-30
12:06

Divided Dartboard

A dartboard splits in two. One piece's numbers sum to twice the other's. Where's the break?

09-01
11:06

Calamity Cousins

Work out the range of the ages of the cousins given the average clues.

08-01
13:43

Sum-What?

If x and y are positive integers, what is the sum of x and y?

07-01
15:02

Indices are powerful exponents!

x squared equals sixteen to the power of x. Find the value of x.

06-01
11:09

Letters in a Sentence

Write a number in words in the gap in the sentence that will make the statement true.

05-01
13:17

Cupcakes and Easter Eggs

Work out how many children there were eating cupcakes from the given clues.

04-01
10:55

One Hundred Puzzle

Can you make 100 from four sevens and a zero?

03-01
12:49

Palindromic Numbers

Work out Mr Wheeler's average speed given the palindromic numbers seen on his odometer.

02-01
10:16

Six Three-Letter Words

Work out the teacher's favourite word from the statements made by the clever students.

01-01
12:11

Coloured Ornaments

How many ornaments are on the tree and how many of each colour are there?

12-01
07:49

Same Probability

Why are the probabilities the same of picking two balls with an odd sum from two different pots?

11-01
09:06

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