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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
  • Updated Saturday

Episodes141

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  • Apr 1, 2023 · 10 min

    Cupcakes and Easter Eggs

    Work out how many children there were eating cupcakes from the given clues.

  • Feb 1, 2023 · 10 min

    Palindromic Numbers

    Work out Mr Wheeler's average speed given the palindromic numbers seen on his odometer.

  • Jan 1, 2023 · 12 min

    Six Three-Letter Words

    Work out the teacher's favourite word from the statements made by the clever students.

  • Dec 1, 2022 · 7 min

    Coloured Ornaments

    How many ornaments are on the tree and how many of each colour are there?

  • Nov 1, 2022 · 9 min

    Same Probability

    Why are the probabilities the same of picking two balls with an odd sum from two different pots?

  • Oct 1, 2022 · 8 min

    Settle Debts

    What is the best way to settle the debts of the four friends?

  • Sep 1, 2022 · 21 min

    Viral Maths

    What is the correct result of the calculation that has become a viral talking point on the internet?

  • Aug 1, 2022 · 8 min

    Holiday Island Weather

    Work out the length of my holiday from the clues about the weather.

  • Jul 1, 2022 · 11 min

    Weighted Puzzle

    What four weights would enable me to use the balance scales to weigh any object from 1 to 40 pounds?

  • Jun 1, 2022 · 10 min

    Alphabetical Numbers

    Arange all the natural numbers in alphabetical order - which number comes second?

  • May 1, 2022 · 11 min

    Strange Dice

    Number the faces of the cubes to make strange dice with a minimum face sum.

  • Apr 1, 2022 · 7 min

    Leaving Transumvania

    Find where the drone catches up with the ship given their relative speeds.

  • Mar 1, 2022 · 10 min

    Rolling Dice

    Find a nice method to work out which number on the dice is uppermost after rolling across a chess board.

  • Feb 1, 2022 · 13 min

    Sisters Outnumber Brothers

    Work out the total number of children in Rachel's family using the clues about brothers and sisters.

  • Jan 1, 2022 · 10 min

    Time and Calendars

    How many times in a 24 hour period do all four digits on my bedside clock change at the same time?

  • Dec 1, 2021 · 8 min

    Santa's Small Window

    How do you increase the area of a window without changing its height or width?

  • Nov 1, 2021 · 10 min

    How Much Richer?

    A puzzle about the relative wealth of Maureen compared to Doreen.

  • Oct 1, 2021 · 11 min

    Factor Shopping

    Find the prices of the items bought if they are different and all factors of the total bill.