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The Solution . . .
We know of two solutions:
a) 177-77 = 100
b) (7+7) (7+(1 7)) = 100
Birthday - Solution
The Puzzle: When asked about his birthday, a man
said:
"The day before yesterday I was only 25 and next year I will
turn 28."
This is true only one day in a year - when was he born?
The Solution . . .
He was born on December 31st and spoke about it on
January 1st.
The Solution . . .
Using an easy equation:
3(100000 + x) = 10x+1
(Why? Well, adding 100000 puts a 1 at the front of a
five-digit number, and multiplying by 10 and adding 1
puts a 1 at the end of a number)
Solving this gives:
10x+1 = 3(100000 + x)
10x+1 = 300000 + 3x
10x = 299999 + 3x
7x = 299999
x= 299999/7 = 42857
The answer is 42857.
The Solution . . .
Move the numeral 2 half a line up to achieve 101-102 =
1
Fraction - Solution
The Puzzle: Can you arrange the numerals 1 to 9
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) in a single fraction that equals
exactly 1/3 (one third)?
Example that doesn't work: 7192/38456 = 0.187
The Solution . . .
5832/17496 = 1/3
The Solution . . .
A Decimal Point
5.9 works nicely
The Solution . . .
We know of two solutions.
1) Supplied by "mathsyperson":
8/(3-(8/3))=
8/(1/3)=
24
2) Supplied by "puzzler09", using factorials:
((8 x 3!)/3)+8
=
=
=
=
((8 x 3 x 2 x 1)/3)+8
(48/3)+8
(16)+8
24
The Solution . . .
Only Statements 1 and 3 are true. the number is
499849.
7072 = 499849
499849<500000
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The Solution . . .
Find the daily rate per hen:
Hens Days (Daily Rate) = Eggs
1 1 (Daily Rate) = 1
(Daily Rate) = 1 / (1 1 )