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More about not being different

Posted on 29/04/2010 by dougaj4

Last year I posted a link to a puzzle at Tanya Khovanova’s Math Blog.  I just came across a follow up to that puzzle: The Odder One Out where she discusses the responses.  Which by some devious path reminded me … Continue reading →

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A not so obvious puzzle

Posted on 26/11/2009 by dougaj4

A nice puzzle from Tanya Khovanova’s Math Blog Which of the shapes below is the odd one out?

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Physics Puzzle

Posted on 16/12/2008 by dougaj4

The question below was set in a VCE (high school exam) physics exam in Victoria Australia.  After the exam the question was discussed by a number of physics experts who failed to reach a concensus on what the correct answer … Continue reading →

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