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Each solution corresponds to its position in the alphabet. Collect a problem from each exhibitor and some of the La Salle team, then work out the solution for each. Transpose this to a letter to reveal the word.

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Transpose the solution of the problem to a letter using the cipher (right) and enter it under the appropriate box to reveal the word(s).

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A = √9




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Bcm

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C2 + 30 = 546




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Volume of the cube is 1728m3.

D = length of side




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E = (i2)2




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F = the firstprime number




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G°√6 - √2

√6 + √2

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H is the angle formed at the centre by one number region on a

dartboard.




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I is the number of edges on a möbius strip.




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J is the number of sides on an

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K = (10th prime x 3 - 6)




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L is the 5th

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M = 700 ÷ total faces on the

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62 - 33 - 12

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The Number of Days of Christmas.

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Degress in 20mins

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The number of

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√14 - 3

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The binary number 100

is what in base 10?

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degrees in a circle

sides in a tetracontagon

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Is the magic

number

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Sum of the first four

triangular numbers

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The probability that night follows day is... MathsConf3

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5th Square Number

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13 + 23

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The fifth triangular number

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125 + eiπ3

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The number of

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Sum of angles around a point

Sum of first 4 triangular numbers

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Number of faces on an icosahedron

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27 ÷ 25

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3

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Number of cards in a

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15!14!

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12 + 22 + 32

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The 7th

Mersenne prime exponent

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Number of sectors on a dart board

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?108

16

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Number of lines of symetry in

this QMathsConf4

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R

Number of pounds in a

stoneMathsConf4

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SCircumference

of this circle

Area of this circle

1

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Total number of dots on a standard die

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Total number of unique nets of a

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B6

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LXIV




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+ 1

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10 + Number of hours in a week




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Number of signs of the zodiac




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The number of olympic rings




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82

2816 ( )




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3 343




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5th Fibonacci number(starting at 1)




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The formula for this sequence:

-2 , 3 , 8 , 13 , ...

is

Jn - 7

What is J?




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K

4!




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The number of symphonies written

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11 × M = 209What is M?




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What is the scalefactor?

7

140

3

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O

What is O?

Area90.25π

DiameterOπ




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P

What is P?

12

16

P




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The 5th Triangular Number




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What is R?

R52

32




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Number of players in a rugby union team

Number of players in the front row




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38sin 5π

Tsin π =

What is T?

2 6




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Number of vertices on a cube




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cos 2π




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What is W?

36

9 2

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Number of crossings on a pentagram




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The 7th numberin the

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The sum of the first five odd

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256MathsConf6

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3

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Sum of angles on a straight line

Sum of first 3 triangular numbers

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32 - 23 3!3 1!

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The numberof faces on a

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I

512 - eiπ3

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Number of faces on a cube

The First Prime NumberMathsConf6

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Number of edges on a tetrahedron

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?105

15

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12 + 22 + 32

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Number of primary colours

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5!3!

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P

The 5th decimal of π

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80°S°

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85°

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23 - 10.5

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α30º

14

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Treasure Huntβ

What is the y coordinate of the intersect of the equations y = 2 and y = - + 6

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Treasure Huntγ

γ = ? 2γ2 + 17γ + γ2 - 30 = 15γ + 8 + 3γ2

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δ

Find δ if δ > 0

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A + B = ε A

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5

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Treasure Huntζ

Samantha has a bag of sweets she gives half of them to Steven.

Steven eats three and has four left.

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Aº A5 = η

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( 1 , θ )

y = 2y = 2 + 1

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ι = 2882

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κBEFORE 1ST BALL TAKEN

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Find λ where...

3 = 1( )4λ

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μº162º

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4 , 7 , 12 , ν , 28 , 39 1 2 3 4 5 6

TERM TERM TERM TERM TERM TERM

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The 7th digit in the Fibonacci Sequence

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What is the missing prime factor of 36?

36 = 2 x 3 x 3 x θ

ο

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Treasure Huntπ

Expand ( 1 + 2 )4What is the coefficient of ?

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Number of days in a leap year

Number ofMonths with 31

days66 ( )-

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12! 4!11! 2!+

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3( 8 )3

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Number of faces on a tetradecahedron

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Treasure Huntγ

γ30P(A') =

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10

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(202 - 39)MathsConf8

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ε ε - 2

ε - 1MathsConf8

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2ζ + 7 = 41MathsConf8

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The first number which is neither prime nor

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Treasure Huntθ

(smallest perfect number) - 2

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Area of Circle = 4πArea of Equilateral Triangle

What is y?= y y

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Treasure Huntκ

44°

κ°

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λ = 8y0

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Area = μ( 27 – 4)

( 27 + 4)MathsConf8

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Treasure Huntν

4! + 3! - 2!22

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(100) + (2 9) ÷ ( 8) 3

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Treasure Huntο

122 – 112 – 32 – 22 + 12

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Treasure Huntπ

π°

3π°2π°

56°

52°

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Treasure Huntρ

Fibonacci numbers (starting at 0)

i = 3

6

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Treasure Huntσ

(y + σ)(y – 4) = y2 – 16

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The number of vertices on a cube

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( i

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2

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The number of sides on a icosagon – The number of sides

on a 20p coin

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Treasure Huntχ

CLIIXIX

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Treasure Huntψ

AREA = ψ(all triangles are the same)

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