After visiting my great Aunt Annie, I travelled home in her old jalopy. The car was old and battered; it had a leak from the petrol tank, and I was stuck in the second gear.This meant that I could only travel along at a steady 30 miles per hour and managed a paltry 20 miles […]
Diophantus was a Greek mathematician who lived in the third century. He was one of the first mathematicians to use algebraic symbols.Most of what is known about Diophantus’s life comes from an algebraic riddle from around the early sixth century. The riddle states:Diophantus’s youth lasted one sixth of his life. He grew a beard after
Some people believe that January 1, 2000, is the first day of the 21st century. Other people believe that the honour belongs to January 1, 2001. But everyone should agree that January 1, 2002, is the first “sum-day” of the new century- when you write out that date in standard notation, it becomes 01/01/02, and
You are on your way to visit your grandma, who lives at the end of the valley. It’s her birthday, and you want to give her the cakes you’ve made.Between your house and her house, you have to cross 7 bridges, and as it goes in the land of make-believe, there is a troll under
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