Complete Book of Fun Maths (eBook)

Philip Carter and Ken Russell are UK MENSA Puzzle Editors and have compiled over 100 books on all aspects of testing, puzzles and crosswords. Visit The Enigmatic World of Philip Carter at www.knowl.demon.co.uk

Contents

Introduction 1

Section 1 Puzzles, tricks and tests 3

Chapter 1 The work out 5

Chapter 2 Think laterally 15

Chapter 3 Test your numerical IQ 20

Chapter 4 Funumeration 38

Chapter 5 Think logically 54

Chapter 6 The logic of gambling and probability 60

Chapter 7 Geometrical puzzles 64

Chapter 8 Complexities and curiosities 71

Section 2 Hints, answers and explanations 87

Hints 89

Answers and explanations 94

Section 3 Glossary and data 143

Glossary 145

Data 152

Section 4 Appendices 157

Appendix 1 Fibonacci and nature's use of space 159

Appendix 2 Pi 169

Appendix 3 Topology and the Mobius strip 170
Introduction.

Section 1: Puzzles, tricks and tests.

Chapter 1: The work out.

Chapter 2: Think laterally.

Chapter 3: Test your numerical IQ.

Chapter 4: Funumeration.

Chapter 5: Think logically.

Chapter 6: The logic of gambling and probability.

Chapter 7: Geometrical puzzles.

Chapter 8: Complexities and curiosities.

Section 2: Hints, answers and explanations.

Hints.

Answers and explanations.

Section 3: Glossary and data.

Glossary.

Data.

Section 4: Appendices.

Appendix 1: Fibonacci and nature's use of space.

Appendix 2: Pi.

Appendix 3: Topology and the Mobius strip.