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SHOCKING: Did you solve it can you battle like a maths wizard - What They Never Told You

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Pupils from Park View school, in Haringey, London, take part in Harry Potter magic wand lesson. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire — Pupils from Park View school, in Haringey, London, take part in Harry Potter magic wand lesson. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Earlier today I set you the following four puzzles. Here they are again with solutions.

The questions were taken from a “maths battle”, which is a competitive event that mixes maths and debating. (For more info about maths battles, read the previous post.)

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