The solution to the cake cutting puzzle; the end of the Million Dollar Give-Away.

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We take this week off to celebrate Pi Day (March 1)

Ok, that’s only π to one decimal place, and only in some countries, but somehow we got off a week in our radio version of the Math Factor and have to catch up.

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How to satisfy the most jealous of triplets?

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Twenty three people split into two teams of eleven & one ref; no matter how they split, the teams have the same total weight! Can the players themselves be different weights?

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A short, but tricky puzzle: how many guests must you invite before you can be sure that there are at least three mutual acquaintances or three mutual strangers?

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Up to $1,000,000 in Prize Money May Be Given Away! Whoever sends us the largest number wins the prize– a million dollars divided by the winning entry!

(So, if everyone could just hold it together and send in the number “1”, we’ll be out a lot of dough! Of course, if everyone else sends in “1”, you might consider being a rascal and sending in “2”… this is a slippery slope though…)

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A beginner’s guide to mind-reading!

We explain the solution to last week’s puzzle.

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The mysterious oracle at www.flashpsychic.com, and other enigmas!

How does the oracle work?

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We visit a giant model of a four-dimensional polyhedron, made of the fabulous Zome math construction toy. Paul Hildebrandt, president of Zome, weighs in!

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Dozens of listeners sent us solutions, mercifully freeing us from this 50x50x50' box.

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