by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
The Greedy Pickle Monster Problem (adapted from The Cookie Monster problem by Richard Guy in the Inquisitive Problem Solver, 2002) I’ve made a slight change to the original Cookie Monster problem. Unlike the original cookie monster, the pickle monster is greedy....
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Cannibal Fish This is a game for 3-8 players. Players start by choosing different numbers less than 10. This is their initial fish size. Everyone also agrees to the size of fish that will win the game. In this game, Anna, Bob and Clara have agreed...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Earth Attack (MathPickle, 2012) Save the Earth by shooting down the invaders as quickly as possible. Unfortunately there is a problem, you only have one ion cannon and it can only shoot at one place at a time. This puzzle is perfect for an open-ended...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Bubbling Cauldrons (Integer Partitions were first explored by Issai Schur, 1916) After students have found the optimal answer (eight frogs in two bubbling cauldrons) you can challenge students in multiple directions. Let your students decide: 1) David Martin (2020...
by MathPickle | Sep 15, 2015 |
Building Skyscrapers of Different Heights (MathPickle, 2010) Stack 10 blocks to make any number of towers… the heights of the towers must be different. The king wants to see ALL the solutions! I am interested in mathematics only as a creative art. G. H. Hardy...
