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The best of 2021 Update

by David Shaw, 29 December 2021 | 0 comments

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The votes are in! Here are our most popular posts from 2021, including news, activities and brainteasers. There’s sure to be something here to tickle your fancy!

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Fractional puppies Brainteaser

by David Shaw, 27 June 2018 | 0 comments

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Kelly has a pet store. She recently got in a whole litter of puppies and tried to sell them all. On the first day, she sold half of the puppies, plus half a puppy.

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Double Helix Extra: your new email update! Update

by Jasmine Fellows, 28 February 2018 | 0 comments

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Double Helix magazine is excited to announce that we’re merging our newsletters Science by Email and Maths by Email, and adding a splash of technology and engineering news. Keep an eye out for our new look email, called Double Helix Extra!

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Brainteaser: Fred’s weird teacher Brainteaser

by David Shaw, 18 September 2014 | 0 comments

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Fred’s teacher has a weird way of marking tests. He gives five marks for a right answer, but subtracts one for a wrong one. Fred answered 20 questions on a test and got 70 marks. How many questions did Fred get right?

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