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Starter of The Day Transum Mathematics Topics

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Thanks to those from Notley Green Primary School, Holgate School and Brocket School who pointed out the errors in the answers originally posted here. Hopefully the errors have now been corrected!
Carol Fletcher, Yr 6 St. Stephen's Primary School Twickenham
Surely the first answer should be 6th July as we need to remember the leap year in 2016? Our very own Isabel Calvert spotted this mistake.

[Transum: We have checked again but think that 2013 days after 1st January 2013 is the 7th July - Thanks for your comment though.]
Jacqueline Merlini, Howard Of Effingham
Checked answers for 2014 using Excel - think first one is 8 July, second is 25 March, 3rd 2 Jan, 4th 1 Jan - counting from the beginning of 1/1/14. If you are counting from the end of 1/1/14, then the first answer should be 9 July.
Good talking point!
Jonathan Sun, South Yarra.Vic.Australia
In the first question I got the answer the 7th.september.2021. Don't forget that 2016 and 2020 are both leap years.
Lekshmana, India
Now 2017-Jan-01 12:00:00 AM
After 2017 Days 2022-Jul-11 12:00:00 AM
After 2017 HOUR 2017-Mar-26 01:00:00 AM
After 2017 MINUTE 2017-Jan-02 09:37:00 AM
After 2017 SECOND 2017-Jan-01 12:33:37 AM
After 2017 MILLISECOND 2017-Jan-01 12:00:02 AM.

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Extension

When will a thousand seconds from now occur?

On what date will a million seconds from now occur?

On what date will a billion seconds from now occur?

On what date will a trillion seconds from now occur?

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Will 2024 be a Good Year for You?

What birthday will you (or did you) celebrate this year? Add that number to the year you were born and if the answer is 2024 then this year is going to be a good year for you. Make the most of it, do your best and seize the day. Congratulations!

There is no better day in the year than today to print the Dodecahedral Calendar.

Extension 2 :: New Year's Resolution

Justin Thyme

Justin Thyme has made a New Year's resolution in 2024 to go jogging on days in January after the 1st of the month. He will jog on a day only if its date is neither a multiple of any date on which he has already jogged nor a factor of 2024. How many days in January will Justin be able to go for a jog?

This puzzle was created for the January 2024 Transum Newsletter and readers were asked to share their solutions.

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A Maths Starter Of The Year

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Extension

Will 2024 be a Good Year for You?

Extension 2 :: New Year's Resolution

January 2024