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100 Math Brainteasers
100 Math Brainteasers (Grade 7-10) is a subtle selection of one hundred arithmetic, algebra, and geometry assignments, which efficiently train the mind in math skills. It will be helpful for students attending High School and also in preparation for Mathematical competitions or Olympiads at a younger age. The assignments can equally be used in the classroom or in extracurricular activities. The fun and games are delightful, original, and solving them is even more enjoyable thanks to the funny illustrations.
Most of the math problems do not require any exceptional mathematical proficiency, but above all, they challenge one’s creativity and ability to think logically. Only a few solicit the knowledge of algebraic expressions and rules of geometry.
Authors:
Zbigniew Romanowicz, Ph.D., is an outstanding teacher and a well-known proponent of mathematics among young people. He belongs to the great Russian-Polish school of mathematics. He served as Director of the Institute of Mathematics at the Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland. In the years 1992-2004, he chaired the jury of the Polish Mathematical and Logical Games Championship, within the works of the Paris-based ‘Comité International des Jeux Mathématiques’. He ran the popularly acclaimed interscholastic math clubs. For 10 years, he was chairman of the Committee of Regional Mathematical Olympiads. He is an avid promoter of mathematics and an activist of the Polish Mathematical Society.
Bartholomew Dyda, Eng. D., a graduate of the Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology at the Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland, is working at the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Wroclaw University of Technology. Since 1992 he competes in the Mathematical and Logic Games championships, achieving considerable success. He is a two-time recipient of the bronze medal at the International Championship of Mathematical and Logical Games in Paris, France.
Most of the math problems do not require any exceptional mathematical proficiency, but above all, they challenge one’s creativity and ability to think logically. Only a few solicit the knowledge of algebraic expressions and rules of geometry.
Authors:
Zbigniew Romanowicz, Ph.D., is an outstanding teacher and a well-known proponent of mathematics among young people. He belongs to the great Russian-Polish school of mathematics. He served as Director of the Institute of Mathematics at the Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland. In the years 1992-2004, he chaired the jury of the Polish Mathematical and Logical Games Championship, within the works of the Paris-based ‘Comité International des Jeux Mathématiques’. He ran the popularly acclaimed interscholastic math clubs. For 10 years, he was chairman of the Committee of Regional Mathematical Olympiads. He is an avid promoter of mathematics and an activist of the Polish Mathematical Society.
Bartholomew Dyda, Eng. D., a graduate of the Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology at the Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland, is working at the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Wroclaw University of Technology. Since 1992 he competes in the Mathematical and Logic Games championships, achieving considerable success. He is a two-time recipient of the bronze medal at the International Championship of Mathematical and Logical Games in Paris, France.
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107 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 4, 2012
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August 19, 2020
It was a pretty tough set of math-related puzzles. I solved only about 75% of them. I could have solved some of the others if I'd been willing to devote enough time and effort to them.
One of the reviewers of this book at Amazon (a high school math teacher -- who, by the way, wrote some puzzle books of his own) stated that this book is too difficult for the ages suggested for the puzzle solvers. He said that he could solve only 75% of the puzzles.
I found at least a couple of puzzles that I thought were simply nonsensical (even after I checked the solutions in the back of the book.
For math puzzle lovers, this book is not all so bad. I'm currently working on some puzzles in "The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations" by Boris A. Kordemsky, edited by Martin Gardner.
One of the reviewers of this book at Amazon (a high school math teacher -- who, by the way, wrote some puzzle books of his own) stated that this book is too difficult for the ages suggested for the puzzle solvers. He said that he could solve only 75% of the puzzles.
I found at least a couple of puzzles that I thought were simply nonsensical (even after I checked the solutions in the back of the book.
For math puzzle lovers, this book is not all so bad. I'm currently working on some puzzles in "The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations" by Boris A. Kordemsky, edited by Martin Gardner.
February 22, 2017
Some of the problems were fun, some were tough and some were difficult and had to go to the answer. was a good set for kids to do with their math homework.
August 31, 2015
Se non sbaglio la conversione delle classi scolastiche, questa raccolta di problemi matematici è destinata ai ragazzi della fine delle medie e dell'inizio delle superiori: i problemi sono insomma alla portata di tutti, il che è sempre comodo per la propria autostima. Devo dire che - tranne nella sezione di algebra che mi pare parecchio inferiore al resto del libro come qualità - i problemi sono presentati in maniera accattivante e piacevole, anche grazie ai disegni simpatici che li accompagnano. La parte finale con le soluzioni (sì, ci sono anche le soluzioni, non preoccupatevi) sarebbe però potuta essere preparata un po' meglio: è una specie di anticlimax.
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