Showing posts with label puzzle. Show all posts
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Monday, 26 September 2011

Num3er puzzle #5: Magic square

1     9     2
3     8     4
5     7     6


where the First Row + Second Row = Third Row

Find other possible arrangements.

Num3er puzzle #4: Concatenation

Definition:
Concatenation is the joining of two numbers by their numerals. That is, the concatenation of 123 and 456 is 123456.

Concatenation of numbers A and B is denoted A||B.

Puzzle:

Find a perfect square of 12 digits formed from the concatenation of two perfect squares, one having 4 digits and the other 8 digits. None of the three perfect squares can begin with a zero.

A is a 4-digit number, B an 8-digit number making C a 12-digit number, all in base 10.

Num3er puzzle #3: Curious 48

Add 1 to 48 you get...

48 + 1 = 49 = 7 * 7 = 7^2 (a square)

and if you add 1 to its half, you also get a square number

24 + 1 = 25 = 5 * 5 = 5^2

Could you find other numbers sharing this property?

In other words, find x such that x + 1 and (x / 2) + 1 are squares

Sunday, 25 September 2011

Num3er puzzle #2: A 6-digit number

Find a 6-digit number (consisting of 6 different digits) when multiplied by 2,3,4,5 and 6 gives in all cases a new 6-digit, which, in all cases, is a permutation of the original 6 different digits.