You have probably put together models of cars and airplanes. You've probably made clay models of animals. But have you ever tried to make a model of a number? Remember, to get a square number, you...
The foolish millionaire and the clever girl
There was once a very rich and greedy man who loved money more than anything else in the world. He knew he had lots of money, but he didn't know exactly how much. So he hired a little girl to count...
Square numbers
Do you know that there are numbers we call square numbers? Why do we call them sqtiare numbers? Because they can be shown in the shape of a square! Remember, every number is macle out of ones. A...
Texas Slim’s problem
Texas Slim, the leader of the bandit gang, rubbed his hands together happily. He and his men had just robbed the Pecos bank. They had stolen twenty-one thousand dollars I "Okay, boys," grinned Slim,...
Number tricks
Ask a friend if she has a "lucky number." (It can be any number from 1 to 9.) Let's say her lucky number is 6. Tell her that you can show her how to get a whole row of sixes. Here's how: Have her...
Counting squares
Ahmose, chief builder for the king of Egypt, had a problem. He was building a new palace for the king and queen. The floor of the queen's bedroom was to be made of blocks of a special white stone...
Backward puzzles
> Most number puzzles ask questions, and you find the answers. Here is a > different kind of number puzzle. The answer is given, and so are the > numbers that were used to get it. After that, it's up...
The minus mystery
> Mildred Minuette wrote mystery stories. Her books were very popular. > In fact, they were so popular that her fans showed up at all hours of > the day and night, begging for autographs. Mildred was...
Magic squares
Have you ever seen a magic square? At one time, people gave all kinds of meanings to magic squares. But of course there is nothing really magic about them. They are just a special arrangement of...
Milo in Digitopolis
from The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster "I hope we reach Digitopolis soon, said Milo. "I wonder how far it is." Up ahead, the road divided into three and, as if in reply to Milo's question, an...
