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Do there exist irrational numbers a and b such that a raised to the power b (aᵇ) is a rational number?

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George hid the middle of this sequence: 1000 1 ? ? 50 2.718. But Cicero mentioned that the same number is missing twice. What is t…

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P, Q, R, S and T are the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in some order. ‘PRT’ and ‘QRS’ are both three-digit primes. Which digit is R?

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The hikers can proceed as follows: The 45 kg and 50 kg hikers cross the river together. The 45 kg hiker returns with the boat. The…

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Alex is climbing a staircase with 10 steps. With each move, he can go up either 1 step or 2 steps. In how many different ways can …

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Is it possible to cut an 8×8 square without two diagonally opposite corners into 1×2 rectangles?

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Write down a random two-digit number. What is the probability that the sum of its digits is equal to 5?

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Remove 5 matchsticks to get 3 squares. Make sure that once you remove the matchsticks, there are no dangling ones remaining.

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Divide the figure below into four equal parts.

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Some of the digits in the following correct addition have been replaced by the letters P, Q, R, and S, as shown. What is the value…

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My 24-hour digital clock displays hours and minutes only. How many displayed times in a 24-hour period contain at least one occurr…

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Find all prime numbers p for which the number p2+11 has exactly 6 different divisors (including 1 and the number itself).