A local tennis club has 15 members. The organizer wants every member to play the same number of matches at an upcoming event, ...

Hang a picture on three nails so that removing any two will cause the picture to fall but removing just one will not. Hint: ...

Math puzzles test readers' critical thinking skills by challenging them to solve problems. Math puzzles can boost analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. A brain teaser challenge typically ...

Here, count with me: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, T, 11, 12 … Oh, what’s that? You write ten with “zero”? Fair enough. Zero, we have been told, is the ...

I like sudoku as much as anyone, but a change of pace might be nice occasionally. Enter Sweet 16, a new math puzzle game. As the name suggests it involves the numbers 1 through 16, and it's a bit like ...

A University of Huddersfield lecturer has puzzled the world. Ed Southall already had a big following for the maths posers that he posts online and publishes in book form. But his latest conundrum has ...

Jeff Smith's Math Puzzle for September 11, 2026 - Individual interests and collective interest join hands at the local paper.