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Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.

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Weights 1lb through 6lbs.

Where should we start?


.: [PHYSICS], [Erich Friedman], [Puzzle].

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How do you suppose we could go about finding these?

Any methods or algorithms that we might use?




Challenge: How would we determine whether this is an infinite set or a finite one?


.: [MS Math], [Erich Friedman], [How Many Ways?].

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"A perfect fit with no overlapping"

Take the squares as defined below and fit them into one big rectangle with no gaps or spaces between the squares or in the corners.

The squares have sides of the following lengths 2, 5, 7, 9, 16, 25, 28, 33, & 36.


.: [ALL], [Erich Friedman], [Number Theory].
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