[Maths-Education] Cryptic QAA problem.

[Scott Keir]

Hello


On Thu, 2 Nov 2000, Paul Ernest wrote:
> Think of a number between 1-24. Call it X. Add 7. Double 
> it. Multiply by three. Add 200. subtract 98. Divide by 6. 
> Subtract X. What's the answer? Understand?

Have I missed the thread here?  Is this an answer or a question?

The answer appears to be 24 every time.  
[(6(x+7) + 102)/6 - x  => x+7 + 17 -x  => 24]

I don't know why it says only pick numbers from 1-24: is this meant to be
grounded in reality?

Scott


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