Sadagopan Rajesh PUZZLE MATHS, CALENDAR MATHS AUGUST 23, 2024

OUT OF THE BOX THINKING THROUGH MATHEMATICS - LEVEL 1

ASSIGNMENT 1

These topics involves more logic than arithmetic !

Hope you have studied the prerecorded lecture videos thoroughly before trying this
assignment!

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Name:

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I Instructions

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1. Try out the assignment on your own .

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2. You may verify your answers with the answer key that will be provided in about a week’s time.

3. This assignment carries no mark but it should help you to get engaged in problem solving.

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4. It is suggested that you maintain your answers in a separate note book for your own reference.
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Hope you have read the instructions thoroughly !

See Problems from next page! ↓

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II Puzzle Maths

II.I Problems in Puzzle Maths

1. Here, you observe a Kakuro Puzzle !

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Let valid numbers be written to the cells marked with A, B, C to solve the puzzle.
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What should be the value of A + B + C ? .
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2. Here, you observe a Loop the Loop Puzzle !

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We require both horizontal line segments and vertical line segments to solve the puzzle.
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Note: Here a line segment means a segment ending with two adjacent (closer) horizontal or vertical dots.

What is the total number of vertical line segments required in the correct solution of this puzzle?

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3. Here you observe a 10 × 10 Nonogram Puzzle:

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How many asterisks ∗ should be filled in the top right 25 squares (shaded part as shown) in the

correct solution of this puzzle? .

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4. Here, you observe a Kakuro Puzzle with only one number (vertical hint) not printed !
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The hint is shown as A for your understanding.

What should be the value of A for this puzzle to have a solution? .

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5. Observe the following Spokes Puzzle!

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Suppose the puzzle is solved correctly.

What will be the sum of the junction numbers of the four junctions to which spokes are connected

from the centred junction (third row, third column) numbered 4? .

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III Calendar Maths
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III.I Problems in Calendar Maths

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1. It is noticed that during a particular week (from Sunday to Saturday) in a hospital, a baby is born

every day except Wednesday. The sum of the date numbers of these 6 born babies is 84.

What is the sum of the possible date numbers of the baby born on Thursday? .
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2. A company works 5 days a week; Saturdays and Sundays are holidays for all.
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It was noticed that the company worked for exactly 20 days in the month of June.

There were no holidays other than Saturdays and Sundays in the month.
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What is the day on 20th of this June month?

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A. Monday B. Friday C. Thursday D. Sunday

3. A month starts on a Wednesday.

Then, which of the following cannot be the end day of the month?

A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday

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4. Balaraju observed the time in his 24-hour digital watch as 15 : 51, a palindrome reading.

How long will it take to get the immediate next palindrome reading in his watch? minutes.

Note: A palindrome reads the same from left to right or right to left.

5. Veer observed that the days on January 1st and December 31st of a calendar year are different.

He also observed that January 1st of the calendar is not a Thursday; not a Saturday.

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He also observed that February 1st of the calendar is is not a Thursday; not a Saturday.

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He also observed that March 1st of the calendar is not a Tuesday; not a Saturday.

What will be the day on April 1st of this calendar year? . (fill a number as instructed ↓)

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Note: Fill 1 for Sunday; 2 for Monday; 3 for Tuesday; 4 for Wednesday; 5 for Thursday; 6 for Friday;

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7 for Saturday.

Keep Enjoying Mathematics !

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