04/10/2023
Problem of the Week (4/10)
https://growadandelion.ca/connecting-letters/
Have fun, and happy Easter Monday!
Connecting Letters - Grow a Dandelion
Connecting letters on the left to their matching letters on the right without crossing any lines.
04/03/2023
Problem of the Week (4/3)
The plan is to make this month's problems about various puzzles and games. I have some in mind, but if you have one you'd like to volunteer, please let me know.
https://growadandelion.ca/connected-lights/
Happy Monday and have fun!
Connected Lights - Grow a Dandelion
Lights connected in a string or a loop, each attached to a switch that will change the state of the light itself and its neighbours when pressed.
03/27/2023
Problem of the Week (3/27)
https://growadandelion.ca/seven/
If you've missed the previous ones and would like to look at them, here's the list of our PoWs so far:
https://growadandelion.ca/series/durtles-pow/
Happy fun, and happy Monday!
Seven - Grow a Dandelion
The card game Seven is one where players take turn extending the numerical sequences of cards in their respective suits.
03/20/2023
Hello again, fellow math nerds!
I swear it's pure coincidence that the game we're talking about right after St. Patrick's Day is called the "Irish" Snap. I didn't even know its correct name until I went to write this up yesterday.
But here's the problem for this week. Have fun!
https://growadandelion.ca/irish-snap/
Happy Monday!
Irish Snap - Grow a Dandelion
Irish Snap is a multiplayer card game using the standard deck of 52 playing cards where each player takes turns laying down one face up card each while counting. I.e. the first person says “ace” while laying down the first card; then the second person says “two” while laying down the next ca...
03/06/2023
Problems of the Week (3/6) Faro Shuffles (the out-shuffle)
https://growadandelion.ca/faro-shuffles-out-shuffle/
Happy Monday and Have fun!
Faro Shuffles (Out-Shuffle) - Grow a Dandelion
Doing out-shuffles on a deck of n cards.