The Happy Caterpillar Problem

Maths

Famous maths problems

Look at this caterpillar. When it gets to 8, what would the next step be?

Thinking again about the caterpillar above, which starts at 15, what is its total length?

How long is a caterpillar which starts at 27?

Look at this caterpillar. Which of these numbers could this caterpillar NOT start with?

Each blue box is the product of the 3 numbers in that row or column. All the questions refer to this picture below. First, what is the value in box A?

Which of the following could be a value for C?

The Happy Caterpillar Problem

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