Henry Dudeney's mathematical puzzles

Author: (English) Henry Dudeney
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book collects and organizes 279 mathematical puzzles, mathematical magic tricks, mathematical games, mathematical riddles, and interesting stories about numbers. The content covers various aspects such as logic, sets, combinations and networks, integer factorization, multiples and remainders, integer solutions of indeterminate equations, time and speed, length, area, and volume. Each problem is accompanied by an answer. Most of the solutions use knowledge no more advanced than middle school mathematics, and some even involve only elementary arithmetic. Extremely rarely, some involve higher mathematics, but they are explained in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, making them accessible to young students.