MATHS QUIZ NO. 35
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:05 amQ1 Santa always leaves plans for his elves to determine the order in which the reindeer will pull his sleigh. This year, for the European leg of his journey, his elves are working to the following schedule, that will form a single line of nine reindeer:
Comet behind Rudolph, Prancer and Cupid. Blitzen behind Cupid and in front of Donder, Vixen and Dancer. Cupid in front of Comet, Blitzen and Vixen. Donder behind Vixen, Dasher and Prancer. Rudolph behind Prancer and in front of Donder, Dancer and Dasher. Vixen in front of Dancer and Comet. Dancer behind Donder, Rudolph and Blitzen. Prancer in front of Cupid, Donder and Blitzen. Dasher behind Prancer and in front of Vixen, Dancer and Blitzen. Donder behind Comet and Cupid. Cupid in front of Rudolph and Dancer. Vixen behind Rudolph, Prancer and Dasher.
Prancer, Cupid, Rudolph, Dasher, Blitzen, Vixen, Comet, Donder, Dancer.
Q2 Remove seven letters from this grid to leave two numbers.
S F E V E
I N L V E
T E T F E
R O S U R
Simply remove 'SEVEN LETTERS' and you are left with FIVE and FOUR:
- F - - -
I - - V -
- E - F -
- O - U R
Q3 Below is a very special grid, around each shaded number are 8 white squares. However, each white square should have a number from 1 to 7. Once filled in, these 8 numbers will sum to the shaded number. In addition, once completed correctly, no row nor column will contain a duplicate number within a white square. For example, the top row may be 5 6 4 2 3 1 7, etc. This is SAFOOTYS most difficult puzzle, but is solvable without the aid of a computer.
THIS IS THE ANSWER
Q4 What number comes next in this sequence:
1/1 3/2 7/5 17/12 41/29 ==?==
99/70
Q5 At the local play group for babies and toddlers, I was asking the mothers about the number of teddies each of their children has. The four children are aged 1, 2, 3 and 4. Remarkably, the children have one, two, three and four teddies, although not necessarily respectively. Darren has more teddies that his age. John is older than Matthew. Curiously only one child has the same number of teddies as their age. Paul has less teddies than John and the child aged 3 has two teddies. Paul is the youngest.
Name...........Age...........Teddies
Darren...........2................4
John..............4................3
Matthew........3................2
Paul...............1................1
Comet behind Rudolph, Prancer and Cupid. Blitzen behind Cupid and in front of Donder, Vixen and Dancer. Cupid in front of Comet, Blitzen and Vixen. Donder behind Vixen, Dasher and Prancer. Rudolph behind Prancer and in front of Donder, Dancer and Dasher. Vixen in front of Dancer and Comet. Dancer behind Donder, Rudolph and Blitzen. Prancer in front of Cupid, Donder and Blitzen. Dasher behind Prancer and in front of Vixen, Dancer and Blitzen. Donder behind Comet and Cupid. Cupid in front of Rudolph and Dancer. Vixen behind Rudolph, Prancer and Dasher.
Prancer, Cupid, Rudolph, Dasher, Blitzen, Vixen, Comet, Donder, Dancer.
Q2 Remove seven letters from this grid to leave two numbers.
S F E V E
I N L V E
T E T F E
R O S U R
Simply remove 'SEVEN LETTERS' and you are left with FIVE and FOUR:
- F - - -
I - - V -
- E - F -
- O - U R
Q3 Below is a very special grid, around each shaded number are 8 white squares. However, each white square should have a number from 1 to 7. Once filled in, these 8 numbers will sum to the shaded number. In addition, once completed correctly, no row nor column will contain a duplicate number within a white square. For example, the top row may be 5 6 4 2 3 1 7, etc. This is SAFOOTYS most difficult puzzle, but is solvable without the aid of a computer.
THIS IS THE ANSWER
Q4 What number comes next in this sequence:
1/1 3/2 7/5 17/12 41/29 ==?==
99/70
Q5 At the local play group for babies and toddlers, I was asking the mothers about the number of teddies each of their children has. The four children are aged 1, 2, 3 and 4. Remarkably, the children have one, two, three and four teddies, although not necessarily respectively. Darren has more teddies that his age. John is older than Matthew. Curiously only one child has the same number of teddies as their age. Paul has less teddies than John and the child aged 3 has two teddies. Paul is the youngest.
Name...........Age...........Teddies
Darren...........2................4
John..............4................3
Matthew........3................2
Paul...............1................1
