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alamedapost. com > features > puzzles > math-puzzle-april-24-2026

Math Puzzle for April 24, 2026

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (277+ words) The Rusty Rosebud Antique Boutique in Jackson sells classic antique pendulum clocks. Ideally, the brass pendulum takes precisely two seconds to swing to-and-fro. Pat, the proprietress, is aware her clocks are not compensated for temperature changes. The average shop temperature…...

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alamedapost. com > features > puzzles > math-puzzle-april-10-2026

Math Puzzle for April 10, 2026

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (184+ words) A circle is inscribed within a right triangle. The circle is tangent to all three sides of the triangle. The area of the circle is exactly one half the total area of the triangle. Find the measure, in degrees, of…...

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alamedapost. com > features > puzzles > math-puzzle-april-3-2026

Math Puzzle for April 3, 2026

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (181+ words) log ( x " 2 ) 14641 + log ( x ) 28561 + log ( x + 4 ) 83521 = A Given A = 12, find the value of x in the logarithmic equation above. A correct answer sent to [email'protected] could win a Tucker's gift card. Last week's winner was John Lovato with Area = 2896. 834 centimeters…...

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alamedapost. com > features > puzzles > math-puzzle-march-6-2026

Math Puzzle for March 6, 2026

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (260+ words) Tristan is computing the volume of a cylindrical barrel using a thin measuring rod. He pokes the measuring rod in the bung hole, located at the middle of the barrel. The measuring rod shows that 53 centimeters of the rod are…...

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alamedapost. com > features > puzzles > math-puzzle-february-27-2026

Math Puzzle for February 27, 2026

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (196+ words) The dividing line or chord has a length of 14. 80209537 centimeters. The cookie, essentially a cylinder, has a uniform thickness of 1. 5 centimeters. The density of a dry cookie, before any dunking, is 0. 08810573 grams per cc. Find the mass of Tristan's share of…...

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alamedapost. com > features > puzzles > math-puzzle-february-20-2026

Math Puzzle for February 20, 2026

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (390+ words) Due to inclement weather, an aircraft flies an instrument approach into Oakland Airport. Given low visibility and ceiling, the captain elects to make an ILS approach to the field. An ILS, or Instrument Landing System, provides glide path and glide…...

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alamedapost. com > features > puzzles > math-puzzle-january-30-2026

Math Puzzle for January 30, 2026

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (215+ words) The regular dodecagon depicted above obviously has both an area and a perimeter. The ratio of its area to its perimeter is precisely 12. 5508423822 meters. Find the area of the dodecagon. Send your correct answer to [email'protected] for a chance to…...

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alamedapost. com > features > puzzles > math-puzzle-january-16-2026

Math Puzzle for January 16, 2026

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (224+ words) Tristan has an inelastic red rope measuring exactly 12 units in length. On a smooth flat surface, he carefully forms the rope into a perfect sine curve. Find the amplitude a of the sine wave he formed. Send your correct answer…...

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alamedapost. com > features > puzzles > math-puzzle-january-9-2026

Math Puzzle for January 9, 2026

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (385+ words) Arabic Numerals were introduced to Europe by Leonardo Bonacci. Bonacci, better known as Fibonacci, hailed from the 13th Century Republic of Pisa. If not for Fibonacci, we would all be using grandfather and cuckoo clocks. Yet some people believe intelligent life…...