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

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-103815

Problems Combinatorics Dissections, partitions, covers and tilings Dissections with certain properties Algebra Word Problems Tables and tournaments Tables and tournaments (other)

11–11 2.0

Cut the board shown in the figure into four congruent parts so that each of them contains three shaded cells. Where the shaded cells are placed in each part need not be the same.

Problem #PRU-103817

Problems Set theory and logic Algorithm Theory Algorithm Theory

10–12 2.0

A family went to the bridge at night. The dad can cross over it in 1 minute, the mom can cross it in 2, the child takes 5 minutes, and grandmother in 10 minutes. They have one flashlight. The bridge can only withstands two people at a time. How can they all cross the bridge in 17 minutes? (If two people pass, then they go at the lower of their speeds.) You can not move along a bridge without a flashlight. You can not shine it from a distance.

Problem #PRU-103818

Problems Geometry Plane geometry Quadrilateral Parallelogram Special cases Rectangles and squares. Criteria and properties

11–12 2.0

Which rectangles with whole sides are there more of: with perimeter of 1996 or with perimeter of 1998? (The rectangles \(a \times b\) and \(b \times a\) are assumed to be the same).

Problem #PRU-103824

Problems Geometry Solid geometry Spheres Circle on a sphere Visual geometry in space

11–13 2.0

A globe has 17 parallels and 24 meridians. How many parts is the globe’s surface divided into? The meridian is an arc connecting the North Pole with the South Pole. A parallel is a circle parallel to the equator (the equator is also a parallel).

Problem #PRU-103825

Problems Algebra Arithmetics. Mental maths Methods Examples and counterexamples. Constructive proofs Set theory and logic Algorithm Theory Algorithm Theory

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-103827

Problems Dissections

11–11 2.0

Cut the trapezium \(ABCD\) into two parts which you can use to construct a triangle.

Problem #PRU-103833

Problems Set theory and logic Algorithm Theory Algorithm Theory

10–12 2.0

On the island of Contrast, both knights and liars live. Knights always tell the truth, liars always lie. Some residents said that the island has an even number of knights, and the rest said that the island has an odd number of liars. Can the number of inhabitants of the island be odd?

Problem #PRU-103869

Problems Set theory and logic Order relations Methods Pigeonhole principle Pigeonhole principle (other)

11–13 2.0

Solve the puzzle: \(BAO \times BA \times B = 2002\).

Problem #PRU-103873

Problems Set theory and logic Mathematical logic Mathematical logic (other)

11–12 3.0

Jessica, Nicole and Alex received 6 coins between them: 3 gold coins and 3 silver coins. Each of them received 2 coins. Jessica doesn’t know which coins the others received but only which coins she has. Think of a question which Jessica can answer with either “yes”, “no” or “I don’t know” such that from the answer you can know which coins Jessica has.