CM Magazine: The Little Math Puzzle Contest

CM May 24, 1996. Vol II, Number 32

The Little Math Puzzle Contest

The Little Math Puzzle Contest

Man seeks order and pattern in all things
Be ready to change your paradigm.

Archives of past puzzles and winners lists are available at:
http://www.odyssee.net/~academy/mathpuzzle/mathpuzzlecontest.html

Puzzle #36 - The Last puzzle

What is the next letter pattern in the following set?

EM, EYE, SEE, KAY, EE, WHY, EM, OH, YOU, ES, ____

Here is an Extra Puzzle #37

A toughie :- find the logic and the next set of digits.
ONE correct toughie replie so far
Deadline for toughie answer :- May 30th

1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211, 13112221, __________

This was passed on by Alex Nazarov...graduating this June

Send your response by 8:00 a.m., May 30 to:

math_puzzle@rwa.psbgm.qc.ca

Puzzle #34 results

Question #34 asked:

What is the next number following this pattern?

2, -2, 4, -12, 48, -240, 1440, ______

The answer is -10080.

Each new number is obtained by multiplying the previous number by -1, 2, -3, 4, -5, 6, -7.

Winners -- Solvers of Puzzle #34

  1. Jena Mulcahey, P.Caplin Gr6A L.E.R.School - Dalhousie,N.B.
  2. Michael Hawkes Stanley Elem - Stanley Nss, Oyen, AB
  3. David Belanger, age 10 Sl's School - Belleville, ON
  4. Mr. Renaud's Grade 5 class S. Peter School - Sarnia, Ontario
  5. Math 9 Class Oyen Public School - Oyen, AB
  6. The consensus for Deep Creek Middle School - Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
  7. Chris Grieve Grade 4/5 St. Marget's School - sarnia O.
  8. Kevin Nicienneau, San Good, Kevin Dejardins LaBillois, Bryan Harn,and Michael Aube - Miss Smollett's grade 5 class L.E.Rinsborough School - Dalhousie, New Brunswick.
  9. Nick Sidock GeneVanie School - Winnipeg, Manitba
  10. 6 Davies Ecole St. Avila - Wpg., MB
  11. Mathieu, Natascha, Sophie, Alexis 4Lavoie Ecole St. Avila - Wpg., MB
  12. Jane Scaplen's grade 6 French Immersion class Sacred Heart Elementary - Marystown, Newfoundland
  13. Hedges Grade 8 Math Class Hedges School - Winnipeg, Manitoba
  14. Dawn Carruthers age 14 Bell High Scholl - Nepean, Ontario
  15. Mark Williamson markwill@astral.magic.ca

Andrea Pollock and Alex Nazarov
math_puzzle@rwa.psbgm.qc.ca
Royal West Academy, Montreal West, Quebec.

Information about the Little Math Puzzle Contest.

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