Randomly scramble the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to form a seven-digit number (or a six-digit number if the leading digit is 0). Rank the following events in order ...

An intriguing number puzzle is making waves on X, inviting challenge-seekers to identify a missing digit from a handwritten list ranging from 1 to 100. Shared by the ever-creative @elonmuskelry, this ...

The students examined the numbers but couldn’t figure it out immediately. The professor smiled and gave them a hint: “Look at the pattern in how the numbers increase. Focus on the differences between ...

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A number sequence has gone viral on the internet this week, reading: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?. At first glance, it looks easy, but once people start solving it, they realize spotting the pattern is not so ...

The New York Times has another excellent little puzzle game to add to your daily Wordle. This one, however, taps into your math skills rather than your vocabulary. Still, I find the two rather ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.