Mathematics Challenge
In the recent UK Maths Challenge organised by the University of Leeds, St Christopher’s Years 9, 10 and 11 students achieved 11 Gold, 8 Silver and 21 Bronze Certificates. Mohammad Fazli, Shehab Al Shehabi and Natalie Howe also gained “Best in Year” Certificates. 8 of the Gold Award students were also invited to participate in the follow-up rounds for which we are still awaiting the results. Here are some questions. No calculators allowed.
1 How many weeks are there in 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 minutes?
A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5
2 How many 4 – digit integers (from 1000 to 9999) have at least one digit repeated?
A 62 x 72 B 52 x 72 C 52 x 82 D 42 x 82 E 42 x 92
Solutions: D and A
Gold Award winners
Back Row L to R: Shehab, Ahmed, Jamie, Sheran, Rishi, William
Front Row: Natalie, Mohammad, Feras, Zahra, Mahira
