Problems solving - Maths Week Scotland 2025
Maths Week Scotland 2025 index
Try out all the daily maths challenges from Maths Week Scotland 2025.
Broken squares problem
Can you work out how many squares there are in a diagram, and how many sides need to be removed to break them all?
Cabin bags problem
Can you work out the maximum size of bag allowed on a series of flights?
Desert island problem
Can you work out how many coconuts a group of reality show contestants have to survive on?
Racing swifts problem
Can you work out when twin sisters started their training run?
Mystery angle problem
Can you work out the unknown angle in a quadrilateral?
Television deal problem
Can you use prices and percentages to find the original price of a TV?
Nuts problem
Can you sort out the correct mix of differently priced nuts?
