Can you solve it? Can you battle like a maths wizard?
by Alex Bellos from on (#66R3F)
Try your hand at these puzzles for smart 12-year-olds
UPDATE: Read the solutions here
What do you get when you combine mathematics with debating?
You get a maths battle", an event for secondary school students in which two teams solve problems, present their solutions to each other, and are encouraged to pick holes in each other's workings.
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