REPLY: Re: [Maths-Education] Cryptic QAA problem.
Paul Ernest
P.Ernest@exeter.ac.uk
Thu, 2 Nov 2000 17:57:57 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)
Ahh. Now you've spoiled it.
Hint: see subject and last question.
> 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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