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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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  • September 1 · 17 min

    Long way to Tipperary

    What is the fairest way to share the taxi fare with Mr Pernickety?

  • August 1 · 19 min

    Master of the House

    How old are the Thénardiers given the clues about their ages?

  • July 1 · 16 min

    Mrs Brambleshaw's Apples

    How many young Pickles were there if they all received the same amount of fruit?

  • June 1 · 15 min

    Solvitude Festival

    Help Madam Mushnik distribute the coins so that the three festival rules are obeyed.

  • April 1 · 15 min

    Quazmere Quadrant

    Green Glades and Orange Orchards. Find a radius in the parts of circles.

  • March 1 · 16 min

    A Penguin and a Crab

    What time did the Penguin's waddling and Crab's scuttling begin?

  • February 1 · 18 min

    Badges for the Cods

    How much do Mr and Mrs Cod pay for badges for their children?

  • January 1 · 13 min

    New Year Fence Painting

    When in the year will I require the most paint according to my fence painting routine?

  • Dec 1, 2025 · 9 min

    Holly and Mistle

    How quickly can each of Santa's elves fill the sack with presents?

  • Nov 1, 2025 · 14 min

    Rock, Paper, Scissors

    A competition between three players, two at a time. Who won the second game?

  • Oct 1, 2025 · 12 min

    Going to Saint Bees

    What is the remainder when the number of eggs in the St Bees trees has been divided by six?

  • Sep 1, 2025 · 12 min

    Farmers A and B

    How many cows did Farmer A own if, when he sells them, he receives the same amount of money as Farmer B?

  • Jul 1, 2025 · 15 min

    Rectangle in Triangle

    What is the area of the rectangle drawn inside the right-angled triangle?

  • Jun 5, 2025 · 9 min

    Jigsaw Puzzle

    Find out how many pieces of the puzzle have no straight sides.

  • May 1, 2025 · 14 min

    Speakers with Blue Teeth

    If pounds change places with pence can you calculate the cost of a speaker?

  • Mar 1, 2025 · 9 min

    Sharing Trophies

    How can Miss Adgood share her trophies between her three younger brothers?

  • Feb 1, 2025 · 15 min

    Triangles in Hexagons

    How many different asymmetrical triangles can be drawn by joining three of the vertices of a regular hexagon?

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