Oh dear - a puzzle for Christmas season - Dec 2023
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keegan wrote:
There is no right answer as given.
A+BxC=? needs to be either
(A+B)xC=? or
A+(BxC)=?
Each gives a different answer
A+BxC=? needs to be either
(A+B)xC=? or
A+(BxC)=?
Each gives a different answer
No parentheses required unless you’re looking for (A+B)xC. Without parentheses the multiplication always comes before addition.
Dec 11, 2023 15:22:34 #
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Dec 11, 2023 15:24:04 #
SalvageDiver wrote:
The number in the timer display is the unit of mea... (show quote)
Totally ignoring the OP’s request because you want everybody to know you can do 4th grade math.
Dec 11, 2023 15:26:47 #
jkm757 wrote:
Unless the laws of addition have changed, 4+3+5 still =12.
Unless the meaning of + and x changed it’s 19
Dec 11, 2023 15:27:49 #
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MrPhotog wrote:
While the top three examples suggest values for t... (show quote)
The opposite of the OP’s request. He said suggest an answer but don’t give the method.
Dec 11, 2023 15:30:19 #
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Dec 11, 2023 15:32:04 #
petrochemist wrote:
Mr Photog did not disclose his working, just explained why the answer is not ambiguous as Keegan had suggested.
He pretty much laid out how to solve it.
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MrPhotog wrote:
Heck no. You are not the only one. There are plenty of people who are guessing that number.
Even more, though are guessing 40.
And a I deeply thank you for that guess, as I’m getting some heat from people who think I gave away the answer.
Obviously, I didn’t.
I did hint that it has to be an odd number, though. And you need to look carefully at the details of each detail of the final question.
Even more, though are guessing 40.
And a I deeply thank you for that guess, as I’m getting some heat from people who think I gave away the answer.
Obviously, I didn’t.
I did hint that it has to be an odd number, though. And you need to look carefully at the details of each detail of the final question.
I gave away the answer. It’s 19, although many chose to ignore it. The thing is the OP didn’t ask not to give the answer, he asked not to give the method, which is exactly what you did.
Dec 11, 2023 15:49:30 #
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