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Catalyst: Magical maths

SUBJECTS:  Maths

YEARS:  9–10


At first glance, maths and magic might not appear to have much in common.

But did you know that you can use maths and logic to come up with solutions to problems that can seem magical?

Learn one such maths trick in this video from ABC Catalyst.

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Date of broadcast: 30 Jan 2018


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