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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Wracking the ol' noggin

Today was Otago Problem Solving challenge day

The Otago Problem Challenge is a mathematics problem solving competition aimed at Intermediate School children. It is organised by members of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Otago.

Children participating in the competition attempted to answer five questions in 30 minutes. The questions get harder as you go. Question 1 being the easiest and 5 the hardest.

Here's question 4 from todays challenge.