Happy 𝛑 Day! What better day to celebrate our favorite, familiar, fantastic irrational number? This 𝛑 Day we are bringing you a 𝛑-centric approximation activity, a detailed explanation of why this activity approximates 𝛑, and a special bonus math problem and solution (in case you want to spend your 𝛑 Day doing math, math, and more math :) ).
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... And Now for Some Math
At BEAM Discovery the 100 Problem Challenge encourages students to work collaboratively; this past summer students earned a badge for completing a problem from this list of intriguing, puzzle-like problems. We can’t offer you a badge, but this one is pretty satisfying to solve, so give it a whirl!
Fill in each of the hexagons below with a positive integer so that the number in each hexagon is equal to the smallest positive integer that does not appear in any of the hexagons that touch it.
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... And Now for Some Math
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...And Now for Some Math
Here’s a math game you can play while keeping up social distancing. Find someone to play with and read on.
The game:
You are given $20, and you must guess a whole number between 1 and 700. For each incorrect guess you make, you must pay $1, and then you are told if you were over or under the correct number. If you guess the number, you get to keep the money you have left.
Challenge 1: Can you guarantee a profit on this game? What's the greatest profit you can guarantee even if you are very unlucky on your guesses?