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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Episodes141

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Dec 1, 2024 · 9 min
Prancer's Walk
How far did Prancer walk while Santa was delivering presents to Tran Towers?
Nov 1, 2024 · 11 min
Planets Orbiting Vesperion
How many moons does Nymeria have given some mean clues?
Oct 1, 2024 · 23 min
Pumpkin Price Puzzle
What was the mean number of pumpkins that could be bought for £20?
Sep 1, 2024 · 11 min
Winter Draws On
What fraction of the group wore all three items: hats, scarves, and gloves?
Aug 1, 2024 · 10 min
Three Numbers, Four Clues
Given information about the mean, median and range, figure out what the three numbers are.
Jun 30, 2024 · 11 min
Pirate Pearl's Treasure
Can you figure out how many stones of each colour there are in the pirate's cove?
Jun 1, 2024 · 10 min
Twice the Wig
A judge is twice as old as her wig was when she was as old as her wig is now.
May 1, 2024 · 10 min
Maths Equipment
What percentage of the class brought all the required maths equipment to the lesson?
Apr 1, 2024 · 8 min
What is the letter D worth?
From the clues about A, B and C can you work out the value of D?
Mar 1, 2024 · 9 min
Easter Egg Evaluation
What is the largest number of eggs that cannot be purchased using a combination of the given basket sizes?
Feb 1, 2024 · 12 min
Leap Year February
What birthday did Attika celebrate in the last leap year of the last century?
Jan 1, 2024 · 11 min
Justin's New Year's Resolution
How many days in January will Justin be able to go for a jog?
Dec 1, 2023 · 7 min
Mean Spending On Christmas Presents
Work out the cost of the most expensive gift given the mean cost and other clues.
Oct 31, 2023 · 11 min
End of Squares and Cubes
How many positive two-digit numbers are there whose square and cube both end in the same digit?
Oct 1, 2023 · 12 min
Whopping Million
Find two whole numbers, not containing zeros, that when multiplied, give a million.
Sep 1, 2023 · 11 min
Divided Dartboard
A dartboard splits in two. One piece's numbers sum to twice the other's. Where's the break?
Aug 1, 2023 · 13 min
Calamity Cousins
Work out the range of the ages of the cousins given the average clues.
Jul 1, 2023 · 15 min
Sum-What?
If x and y are positive integers, what is the sum of x and y?
Jun 1, 2023 · 11 min
Indices are powerful exponents!
x squared equals sixteen to the power of x. Find the value of x.
May 1, 2023 · 13 min
Letters in a Sentence
Write a number in words in the gap in the sentence that will make the statement true.