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Brain Teasers - Jangar - 21-07-2006 Ade Wrote:you got nowt to do on this friday night either Nope, Wife is watching a movie on TV that I don't feel like watching :thumbs: Rachel had to buy school supplies for the fall term. At the first store, she bought her notebooks for half of what she had. At the second stop, she spent one-half of what she had plus $5 on computer supplies. At the third stop, she spent one-half of what was left plus $1. She had $5 left. How much did she start with? Brain Teasers - dudette - 21-07-2006 It is late, so I've probably got this wrong, but $5? Brain Teasers - rlsuth - 22-07-2006 She started with $68 Brain Teasers - John01 - 22-07-2006 I don't usually join this thread and I'm no mathematician but here goes: Total money = 108 1st store = 54 2nd store = 27 + 5 = 32 3rd Store = 16 + 1 = 17 Total spent in stores = 103 108 – 103 = 5 remaining. Brain Teasers - rlsuth - 22-07-2006 John01 Wrote:I don't usually join this thread and I'm no mathematician but here goes: I think you've made a mistake John. At the second store, she spent $32, leaving her with $22. This would make her third store expenses = $11 + 1 = $12 leaving her with $10. Brain Teasers - Jangar - 23-07-2006 rlsuth Wrote:She started with $68 :thumbs: Nice one RL ANSWER: $68 ($68 ÷ 2 = $34, leaving $34; $34 ÷ 2 = $17 + $5 = $22, leaving $12; $12 ÷ 2 = $6 + $1 = $7, leaving $5) The names of three countries are interlettered below. Can you find them? T T A H U U A R S I K T L E R A A Y L N I D A (050523) Brain Teasers - dudette - 23-07-2006 Jangar Wrote::thumbs: Thailand Turkey Australia Brain Teasers - John01 - 24-07-2006 rlsuth Wrote:I think you've made a mistake John. At the second store, she spent $32, leaving her with $22. This would make her third store expenses = $11 + 1 = $12 leaving her with $10. risuth, I'm going to blame it on my calculator. At least I would get marks for methodology Well done. Brain Teasers - Jangar - 24-07-2006 dudette Wrote:Thailand :thumbs: LOL John01 Here's a similar one: Jerry had to make some bank deposits for himself and his grandchildren. At the first bank, he deposited half of what he had plus $20. At the second bank, he deposited half of what was left plus $10. At the next one, he deposited half of what was left plus $5, and at the last stop he banked half of what was left plus $3. Jerry then had a cup of coffee with the $2 he had left. How much did he start with? Brain Teasers - 330kitten - 24-07-2006 £200????? |