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BrainTwister #18: The arithmetical two‑step

BrainTwister #18: The arithmetical two‑step

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BrainTwister #15: Domino strips

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Brain Twister #13: Number Venns

Brain Twister #13: Number Venns

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Try these mathematical magic tricks that are guaranteed to work

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Try these mathematical magic tricks that are guaranteed to work

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Are we all related to Henry VIII's Master of the Mint?

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A picture taken on April 9, 2018 shows lottery balls used for the rehearsal of the distribution of the Loto lottery on the set of the "Francaise des Jeux" FDJ in Boulogne Billancourt. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)

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The easy tricks that can maximise your lottery winnings

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How maths can help you pack your shopping more efficiently

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Puzzle #173: Can you find a three-digit "knight" number?

Puzzle #173: Can you find a three-digit "knight" number?

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