Resources tagged with: Linear equations
There are 14 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Linear equations, you may find related items under Algebraic expressions, equations and formulae.
Broad Topics > Algebraic expressions, equations and formulae > Linear equations
Your Number Was...
Think of a number and follow my instructions. Tell me your answer, and I'll tell you what you started with! Can you explain how I know?
Temperature
Is there a temperature at which Celsius and Fahrenheit readings are the same?
How Many Miles to Go?
How many more miles must the car travel before the numbers on the milometer and the trip meter contain the same digits in the same order?
Leonardo's Problem
A, B & C own a half, a third and a sixth of a coin collection. Each grab some coins, return some, then share equally what they had put back, finishing with their own share. How rich are they?
Terminology
Given an equilateral triangle inside an isosceles triangle, can you find a relationship between the angles?
Letter Land
If: A + C = A; F x D = F; B - G = G; A + H = E; B / H = G; E - G = F and A-H represent the numbers from 0 to 7 Find the values of A, B, C, D, E, F and H.
Fair Shares?
A mother wants to share a sum of money by giving each of her children in turn a lump sum plus a fraction of the remainder. How can she do this in order to share the money out equally?
Fibs
The well known Fibonacci sequence is 1 ,1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21.... How many Fibonacci sequences can you find containing the number 196 as one of the terms?
A Method of Defining Coefficients in the Equations of Chemical Reactions
A simple method of defining the coefficients in the equations of chemical reactions with the help of a system of linear algebraic equations.
Good Work If You Can Get It
A job needs three men but in fact six people do it. When it is finished they are all paid the same. How much was paid in total, and much does each man get if the money is shared as Fred suggests?
Seven Up
The number 27 is special because it is three times the sum of its digits 27 = 3 (2 + 7). Find some two digit numbers that are SEVEN times the sum of their digits (seven-up numbers)?
Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee
Two brothers were left some money, amounting to an exact number of pounds, to divide between them. DEE undertook the division. "But your heap is larger than mine!" cried DUM...
A Problem of Time
Consider a watch face which has identical hands and identical marks for the hours. It is opposite to a mirror. When is the time as read direct and in the mirror exactly the same between 6 and 7?
Burning Down
One night two candles were lit. Can you work out how long each candle was originally?