Saturday, March 20, 2010
Algebra Puzzle (3 x 4)
First, we take the present as p, drum as d, and the pumpkin as u.
Refer to the third column:
p + p + p = 33
Hence,
p = 33 ÷ 3 = 11
Now we refer to the first row:
70 = p + d + p + d
=11 + 11 + d + d
=22 + d + d
Hence,
70 - 22 = d + d
48 = d + d
d = 48 ÷ 2
d = 24
Finally, we refer to the last column:
66 = d + u + d
66 = 24 + 24 + u
Hence,
66 - 24 - 24 = u
18 = u
So the answer is: Present = 11
Drum = 24
Pumpkin = 18
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