Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles

Got this for my boyfriend and I at his request after he heard about Martin Gardner on a radio show. Turned out to be big fun for my dad and my young nephews as well. 3 generations! I do wish that the answers were separate from the puzzle because it's way too easy to cheat, but of course you can workaround that. Some of the puzzles are huge mind-benders and will leave you scratching your head. Others are more light and fun, but all in all there's something for everyone here.

Enjoyed right up to page 24. On page 24 he has a puzzle regarding which salary offer would you take. In the puzzle, you are given a choice between two salaries, one starting at $4K and another starting at $2K. But in the solution given, he starts both salaries at $4K. Just a typo I am sure, but not sure which is the error and which is correct.

Most puzzles are intuitive and simple (which is encouraging).Some problems may simple but without logical thinking, it can be tough.So overall good puzzle book to hone your logic and analytic skill.

This book introduces mathematical puzzles in very respectable way. Though the puzzles are really mathematical puzzles and the attached solutions explain the essential concepts, you don't need to know lots of knowledge to solve them.However, if you have already read other Martin Gardner's book or mathematical puzzle books, I do not recommend this book. These puzzles are very common and easy kind of ones.

I enjoy math puzzles so was excited to have a variety of puzzles to work on. The puzzles are on various concepts in mathematics and helped me understand concepts and applications in each area.The formatting is strange--it's an older book which is probably part of it. The answers are right next to the puzzles so it's hard not to see the answer before working the puzzle. I would much rather have answers at the end--or at least have a page break between the problems and answers.

It is not challenging enough for adults. For kids, it is kind of weird sometimes. Puzzle on page 12 talks about Ms. Puffem who is trying to quit smoking. At the end author asks: "How many cigarettes can she smoke before she gives up the WEED forever"? In the solution, she dies after last puff.

Although every puzzle in the book isn't to my liking, the contents are generally pretty good. It offers a good variety of puzzles that are, indeed, both entertaining and mathematical.

I'm not done with these puzzles. Some have been entertaining others have been very difficult and frustrating. Either way I'm learning quite a bit by doing these puzzles.

Not entirely a hit with my maths loving grandson aged ten. He found the puzzles went over his head. This is not necessarily the book’s fault!

Great Fun Book

good. thanks.

I've always been a big fan of Gardner's work, and this one is replacing a tatty copy. Great.

Good