If you enjoy Raymond Smullyan’s The Lady or the Tiger and similar puzzles, you will probably have fun with this Logic test, posted by JD2718. JD has a wide variety of other math puzzles at his site, so take the time to browse a bit.
Confession: I Am Not Good at Math
I want to tell you a story. Everyone likes a story, right? But at the heart of my story lies a confession that I am afraid will shock many readers. People assume that because I teach math, blog about math, give advice about math on internet forums, and present workshops about teaching math — because I do all this, I must be good at math.
Apply logic to that statement. The conclusion simply isn’t valid. …
Update: This post has moved.
2007 Mathematics Game
Are your students ready for a challenge?
The Math Forum: 2007 Mathematics Game will be a tricky one:
Use the digits in the year 2007 and the operations +, -, x, ÷, sqrt (square root), ^ (raise to a power), and ! (factorial), along with grouping symbols, to write expressions for the counting numbers 1 through 100.
- All four digits must be used in the expression.
- Only the digits 2, 0, 0, 7 may be used.
- Multi-digit numbers such as 20, 207, or .02 MAY be used this year.
- The square function may NOT be used.
- The integer function may NOT be used.
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math 