Can someone answer these math questions?! Test of Genius worksheet.?
(1) Make this equation correct by changing the position of only one digit.
101-102=1
(2) Steven has 9 gold coins that are identical in appearance. However, one coin is counterfeit and weighs slightly less than the others. Using a balance scale, how can he find the counterfeit coin inn just two weighings?
(3) In the following addition problem, the letters A,B,and C stand for three different digits… Continue reading
Categories: Trivia Tags: 2s, 5s, abc, acb, addition problem, Appearance, balance scale, cba, counterfeit coin, digits, Gold Coins, playground, test of genius worksheet
can you figure this out?
this is what i think the hardest question in the world, i didn’t figure it out but can you? here it is
A hundred prisoners are each locked in a room with three pirates, one of whom will walk the plank in the morning. Each prisoner has 10 bottles of wine, one of which has been poisoned; and each pirate has 12 coins, one of which is… Continue reading
Categories: Trivia Tags: blue hat, bottle of wine, canoe, Coins, digits, hats, millions and billions, monkeys, pirate, pirates, prime number, prisoners, puzzle, red hat, truth
Word Problems?
1) Steven has 9 gold coins that are identical in appearance. However, one coin is counterfeit and weighs slighlt less than the others. Using a balance scale, how can he find the counterfeit coin in just two weighings?
_______________________________________________
2) In the following problem, the letters A, B and C stand for 3 different digits. What digit should replace each letter?
ABC+ACB=CBA… Continue reading
Categories: Trivia Tags: a,b,c stands for 3 different digits. find the digits that should replace each letter if abc acb = cba, abc, acb, Appearance, balance scale, cba, coins to word 9 to word 1, counterfeit coin, digit, digits, Gold Coins, steven has 9 gold coins that are identical in appearance, steven has 9 gold coins that are identical in appearance. however, one coin is counterfeit and weighs slightly less than the others. using a balance scale, how can he find the counterfeit coin in just
Counterfeit Coin problem with a twist?
We all know the counterfeit coin problem with 7 real coins & one fake one.
n coins = x weighings
2 coins = 1 weighing
3 coins = 1 weighing
4 coins = 2 weighings
5 coins = 2 weighings
6 coins = 2 weighings
7 coins = 2 weighings
8 coins = 2 weighings
9 coins = 2 weighings
10 coins = 3 weighings
11 coins =… Continue reading
Categories: Canadian Coins Tags: amp, Coins, counterfeit canadian coin, counterfeit canadian coins, counterfeit coin problem, digits, equation math
