January 2016: Gauss, Proofs, Peace, Money, Football and the wheel

(from January 27, 2016)

"Re-inventing the Wheel"

(from January 24, 2016)

"Woodpecker math question"

A woodpecker is perched up against a 20-foot pole, pecking away!

Eventually, it chips away enough of the wood that the pole cracks, buckles, and folds over: the top of the pole landing on the ground 12 feet from the bottom of the pole.

Undeterred, it stands on the top and continues pecking away!

How high off the ground is the woodpecker?

ANSWER and more questions at the mathplane site

(from January 21, 2016)

"Football x's and o's"

Combining physical Ed and Math Departments...

(from January 17, 2016)

"$end More Money"

If each letter represents a unique number between 0 and 9, how much money?

ANSWER




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(from January 12, 2016)

"Peace-Wise"

(from January 7, 2016)

"Flawed Proof"

If  a  =  b,  then  2 = 1 ???

What is wrong with this proof?

ANSWER

(from January 2, 2016)

"Gauss Jeans"