Transum Mathematics Puzzles

John Tranter

This Transum podcast features a puzzle of the month as well as information about everything new on Transum Mathematics. Look for the latest episode of the podcast in the iTunes Store

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141 episodes
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Saturday · 19 min
Master of the House
How old are the Thénardiers given the clues about their ages?
July 1 · 16 min
Mrs Brambleshaw's Apples
How many young Pickles were there if they all received the same amount of fruit?
June 1 · 15 min
Solvitude Festival
Help Madam Mushnik distribute the coins so that the three festival rules are obeyed.
May 1 · 12 min
Knights of the Circular Table
Where should the 5 knights sit around King Arthur's round table.
April 1 · 15 min
Quazmere Quadrant
Green Glades and Orange Orchards. Find a radius in the parts of circles.
March 1 · 16 min
A Penguin and a Crab
What time did the Penguin's waddling and Crab's scuttling begin?
February 1 · 18 min
Badges for the Cods
How much do Mr and Mrs Cod pay for badges for their children?
January 1 · 13 min
New Year Fence Painting
When in the year will I require the most paint according to my fence painting routine?
Dec 1, 2025 · 9 min
Holly and Mistle
How quickly can each of Santa's elves fill the sack with presents?
Nov 1, 2025 · 14 min
Rock, Paper, Scissors
A competition between three players, two at a time. Who won the second game?
Oct 1, 2025 · 12 min
Going to Saint Bees
What is the remainder when the number of eggs in the St Bees trees has been divided by six?
Sep 1, 2025 · 12 min
Farmers A and B
How many cows did Farmer A own if, when he sells them, he receives the same amount of money as Farmer B?
Aug 1, 2025 · 12 min
A Really Mean Number
What number equals the mean of its digits?
Jul 1, 2025 · 15 min
Rectangle in Triangle
What is the area of the rectangle drawn inside the right-angled triangle?
Jun 5, 2025 · 9 min
Jigsaw Puzzle
Find out how many pieces of the puzzle have no straight sides.
May 1, 2025 · 14 min
Speakers with Blue Teeth
If pounds change places with pence can you calculate the cost of a speaker?
Apr 1, 2025 · 11 min
The Price of Easter Eggs
The cost of Easter eggs came down by 30p per dozen. How many did I buy?
Mar 1, 2025 · 9 min
Sharing Trophies
How can Miss Adgood share her trophies between her three younger brothers?
Feb 1, 2025 · 15 min
Triangles in Hexagons
How many different asymmetrical triangles can be drawn by joining three of the vertices of a regular hexagon?
Jan 1, 2025 · 9 min
Teaching the Wrong Class
Will the last teacher out of the staffroom teach their timetabled class?