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Problems Algebra and arithmetic Arithmetics. Mental maths Set theory and logic Joke problem

In a bookcase, there are four volumes of the collected works of Astrid Lindgren, with each volume containing 200 pages. A worm who lives on this bookshelf has gnawed its way from the first page of the first volume to the last page of the fourth volume. Through how many pages has the worm gnawed its way through?

Problem #PRU-102997

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Number systems Binary number system Set theory and logic Theory of algotithms

10–12 3.0

Michael thinks of a number no less than \(1\) and no greater than \(1000\). Victoria is only allowed to ask questions to which Michael can answer “yes” or “no” (Michael always tells the truth). Can Victoria figure out which number Michael thought of by asking \(10\) questions?

Problem #PRU-102998

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Number theory. Divisibility Divisibility of a number. General properties Set theory and logic Joke problem

10–12 2.0

Can the equality \(K \times O \times T = U \times W \times E \times N \times H \times Y\) be true if the numbers from 1 to 9 are substituted for the letters? Different letters correspond to different numbers.

Problem #PRU-103791

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Number systems Decimal number system Set theory and logic Mathematical logic Puzzles

12–12 3.0

In the rebus below, replace the letters with numbers such that the same numbers are represented with the same letter. The asterisks can be replaced with any numbers such that the equations hold.

An explanation of the notation used: the unknown numbers in the third and fourth rows are the results of multiplying 1995 by each digit of the number in the second row, respectively. These third and fourth rows are added together to get the total result of the multiplication \(1995 \times ***\), which is the number in the fifth row. This is an example of a “long multiplication table”.

Problem #PRU-103802

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Number systems Decimal number system Number theory. Divisibility Divisibility of a number. General properties Set theory and logic Set theory Set cardinality. One-to-one correspondence

12–13 2.0

Which five-digit numbers are there more of: ones that are not divisible by 5 or those with neither the first nor the second digit on the left being a five?

Problem #PRU-103812

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Arithmetic operations. Number identities Set theory and logic Mathematical logic Puzzles

11–11 2.0

Alex laid out an example of an addition of numbers from cards with numbers on them and then swapped two cards. As you can see, the equality has been violated. Which cards did Alex rearrange?

Problem #PRU-103825

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Arithmetics. Mental maths Methods Examples and counterexamples. Constructive proofs Set theory and logic Theory of algotithms Theory of algorithms (other)

10–12 2.0

Three hedgehogs divided three pieces of cheese of mass of 5g, 8g and 11g. The fox began to help them. It can cut off and eat 1 gram of cheese from any two pieces at the same time. Can the fox leave the hedgehogs equal pieces of cheese?

Problem #PRU-103887

Problems Set theory and logic Mathematical logic Puzzles Algebra and arithmetic Fractions Simple fractions

12–12 2.0

Arrange brackets and arithmetic signs around these numbers so that the correct equality is obtained: \[\frac{1}{2}\quad \frac{1}{6}\quad \frac{1}{6009} \ = \ 2003.\]

Problem #PRU-104037

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Arithmetics. Mental maths Set theory and logic Joke problem

11–13 2.0

Gerard says: the day before yesterday I was 10 years old, and next year I will turn 13. Can this be?

Problem #PRU-104122

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Arithmetics. Mental maths Set theory and logic Joke problem

12–13 2.0

Henry did not manage to get into the elevator on the first floor of the building and decided to go up the stairs. It takes 2 minutes to rise to the third floor. How long does it take to rise to the ninth floor?