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Another silly math problem.
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No in both cases.
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hmmm - take a look:
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The number 32 isn't even shown as a possible answer.
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Friday Funny: Polygons, Bananas and Clocks Maths Problem
After all the fun on Twitter after the last Friday Funny: Sporting Maths Puzzle, I have found another one to challenge you with. This one also comes from the Book of Face and showed up because some…
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The number 32 isn't even shown as a possible answer.
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Substituting "p" for plates, "b" for bananas and "c" for the clock face we get
3p + 3p + 3p = 45 so 9p = 45 or p = 5
4b + 4b + 3p = 23 so 8b + 3x5 = 23 or 8b + 15 = 23 so b = 1
4b + 3c + 3c = 10 so 4 + 6c = 10 or c = 1
2c + 3b x 2p = 32 since 2 + 3 x 10 = 32
I think the confusion was the multiplication of 3 bananas times 2 plates plus 2 on the clock. You multiply be for adding.
3p + 3p + 3p = 45 so 9p = 45 or p = 5
4b + 4b + 3p = 23 so 8b + 3x5 = 23 or 8b + 15 = 23 so b = 1
4b + 3c + 3c = 10 so 4 + 6c = 10 or c = 1
2c + 3b x 2p = 32 since 2 + 3 x 10 = 32
I think the confusion was the multiplication of 3 bananas times 2 plates plus 2 on the clock. You multiply be for adding.
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The diagram depicted uses a hex symbol, not circularhmmm - take a look:
Friday Funny: Polygons, Bananas and Clocks Maths Problem
After all the fun on Twitter after the last Friday Funny: Sporting Maths Puzzle, I have found another one to challenge you with. This one also comes from the Book of Face and showed up because some…
The number 32 isn't even shown as a possible answer.
Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
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You're right, I forgot that unless bracketed or such that multiply comes before add/subtract. Haven't done math more complicated than balancing the checkbook in ages.
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Yes I knew that. I was responding to nutmeg’s post.
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Tom you would have had it had you done the multiplication first and not the addition. When the operators are the same type (e.g. addition and subtraction), we proceed left to right and none has precedence. But, if there are mixed operators (addition/subtraction AND multiplication/division), the multiplication and/or division is performed left to right before addition and subtractions.
So, as Bayless correctly points out:
2c + 3b x 2p = 32 since 2 + 3 x 10 = 32
2 + 3 x 10 = 2+30 = 32
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No fair, it was dark and very early when I attempted to solve it.
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New rule; No tricky questions before 10am EST
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I get 90 but sometimes I'm just guessing.
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No fair, it was dark and very early when I attempted to solve it.
New rule; No tricky questions before 10am EST
Sneaky ... Basil posted the question at last night. So it *was* before 10am!
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32
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You’re right, but a day late LOL