Abstract
In this article, we discuss how to use a diagrammatic approach to solve the classic sailors and the coconuts problem. It provides us an insight on how to tackle this type of problems in a novel and intuitive way. This problem-solving approach will be found useful to mathematics teachers or lecturers involved in teaching elementary number theory, recreational mathematics or mathematics problem solving. Copyright © 2009 The Author. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 48-52 |
Journal | Teaching Mathematics and its Applications |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2010 |