Move 3 matches to make 3 squares in the puzzle figure. How many solutions can you find? Time to solve 10 minutes. It's not a difficult puzzle and you should enjoy solving it...
The problem we'll take up this time was reported in The Sydney Morning Heraldas the hardest one in the Math Extension 2 exam paper in NSW HSW 2018 test in Australia. It was the question 16b on Geometry involving a large number of pairs of similar triangles.
Students not used to identify the key missing element from a host of elements spread all around and think strategically and systematically would find it difficult...
The challenging problem solved systematically now was reported in The Sydney Morning Herald as the hardest one in the recent Math Extension 2 exam paper in NSW HSW 2019 test in Australia.
The geometry problem and its solution hold rich learning potential...
Remove 4 sticks to leave 3 triangles in hexagonal wheel matchstick figure. Recommended time to solve 8 minutes. Hint: First solve remove 3 to leave 4.
Move 3 matches to make 3 squares from the Tic Tac Toe matchstick figure. How many unique solutions can you find? Recommended time to solve 5 minutes.
Move 3 matches to make 4 squares from 5 squares in the matchstick puzzle figure. Time to solve 15 minutes. Give it a good try. It'll be fun.
5 men and a monkey in an island collect coconuts first day. During night, 1 man wake up, divide coconuts into 5 piles, keep 1 pile...Enjoy easy solutions.
Move 2 matches to make 4 squares in the matchstick puzzle figure. All squares will be similar. Time to solve 20 minutes. How many solutions can you find? Try. It will be fun.
The conventional approach to math problem solving relies heavily on manipulation of terms using low level mathematical constructs without using the problem solving abilities of the student. Following only this approach to solving problems, students may tend to become used to mechanical and procedural thinking suppressing their inherent creative and innovative out-of-the-box thinking abilities. On the other hand, conceptual reasoning without firm mathematical base leads to confusion. In solving hard problems you need to strike a balance. In this third session on hard problem solving we have shown again how to do it...
The conventional approach to math problem solving relies heavily on manipulation of terms using low level mathematical constructs without using the problem solving abilities of the student. Following only this approach to solving problems, students may tend to become used to mechanical and procedural thinking suppressing their inherent creative and innovative out-of-the-box thinking abilities. On the other hand, conceptual reasoning without firm mathematical base leads to confusion. In solving hard problems you need to strike a balance. In this second session on hard problem solving we have shown how to do it...
