Transum Mathematics Puzzles

John Tranter

This Transum podcast features a puzzle of the month as well as information about everything new on Transum Mathematics. Look for the latest episode of the podcast in the iTunes Store

  • 15 minutes 34 seconds
    Quazmere Quadrant
    Green Glades and Orange Orchards. Find a radius in the parts of circles.
    1 April 2026, 3:15 am
  • 16 minutes 14 seconds
    A Penguin and a Crab
    What time did the Penguin's waddling and Crab's scuttling begin?
    1 March 2026, 12:15 am
  • 18 minutes 59 seconds
    Badges for the Cods
    How much do Mr and Mrs Cod pay for badges for their children?
    1 February 2026, 12:15 am
  • 13 minutes 21 seconds
    New Year Fence Painting
    When in the year will I require the most paint according to my fence painting routine?
    1 January 2026, 8:15 am
  • 9 minutes 42 seconds
    Holly and Mistle
    How quickly can each of Santa's elves fill the sack with presents?
    1 December 2025, 12:15 am
  • 14 minutes 32 seconds
    Rock, Paper, Scissors
    A competition between three players, two at a time. Who won the second game?
    1 November 2025, 12:15 am
  • 12 minutes 52 seconds
    Going to Saint Bees
    What is the remainder when the number of eggs in the St Bees trees has been divided by six?
    1 October 2025, 1:45 am
  • 12 minutes 24 seconds
    Farmers A and B
    How many cows did Farmer A own if, when he sells them, he receives the same amount of money as Farmer B?
    1 September 2025, 12:15 am
  • 12 minutes 7 seconds
    A Really Mean Number
    What number equals the mean of its digits?
    1 August 2025, 1:01 am
  • 15 minutes 18 seconds
    Rectangle in Triangle
    What is the area of the rectangle drawn inside the right-angled triangle?
    1 July 2025, 1:01 am
  • 9 minutes 41 seconds
    Jigsaw Puzzle
    Find out how many pieces of the puzzle have no straight sides
    1 June 2025, 1:01 am
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