Math Puzzles Questions

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Riddle

How can you add eight 8's to get the number 1,000? (only use addition)

Answer

The key to this math riddle is realizing that the one place must be zero.
888 +88 +8 +8 +8 =1,000

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Solve the Riddle?

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A) 79 hrs B) 72 hrs
C) 52 hrs D) 18 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18 hrs

Explanation:

From the given data,

18 snakes can eat 18 bananas in 18 hrs.

=> 1 snake can eat 1 banana in 18 hrs

=> 79 snakes can eat 79 bananas in 18 hrs.

 

Hence, 18 hrs.

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Solve the value of D?

Answer

A + B = 15 .... (1)


B x C = 84 .... (2)


C ÷ 4 = 3  .... (3)


B + D = 18 .... (4)


From (3), we get C = 12


From (2), we get B = 84/12 = 7


From (1), we get A = 15 - 7 = 8


From (4), we get D = 18 - 7 = 11


 


Hence, D = 11.

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Q:

What 5 - digit number has the following features :

If we put the numeral 1 at the beginning, we get a number three times smaller than if we put the numeral 1 at the end of the number?

Answer

Let the 5 digit number be represented by abcde.


Then the 6 digit number, 1abcde x 3 = abcde1 (another 6 digit number)


Now let Y = abcde


Then (100000 + Y) x 3 = (Y x 10) + 1


300000 + 3Y = 10Y + 1


7Y = 299999


Y = 299999 ÷ 7 = 42857

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Puzzle : Identical Balls

There are 8 identical balls. In that one of the ball is overweight. There are only two chances to weigh in the weighing machine. How to find the overweight ball?

Answer

First weigh 3 against 3 balls. If the ball contains among these six balls, then take the three balls which weighed over, and weigh the ball 1 against 1. If the balls are not equal and any one of the ball weighs more, that is the overweight ball, else the one among the three which is not weighed is the ball. If the 3 against 3 balls were equal, then weigh the 2 balls, then the overweight ball will be found.

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Puzzle : Bridge Crossing

Jim, Jeanne, Louis and Anne wants to cross the bridge at night. They have only one torch light with them. Only two can cross the bridge at a time. They need torch light to cross the bridge. Each of them walks at a different speed. Jim needs 1 minute, Jeanne needs 2 minutes, Louis needs 5 minutes and Anne needs 10 minutes. A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower person. How these people can cross the bridge within 17 minutes?

Answer

First Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, it takes 2 minutes. 


Jim walks back with the torch light, which takes 1 minute. 


Then Louis and Anne walk on the bridge, which takes 10 minutes.


Jeanne comes back with the torch light, it takes 2 minutes.


Finally Jim and Jeanne walks across the bridge, which takes 2 minutes.


Total = 2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes

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Q:

Can you solve this maths puzzle?


A) 10 B) 12
C) 14 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

Explanation:

The logic in this puzzle is summing the result of [subtraction of upper two digits] & [addition of lower two digits] 

Hence, the result is  

(5 - 3) + (2 + 8) = 2 + 10 = 12.

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What value will replace the question mark in the puzzle?


A) 64 B) 56
C) 46 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46

Explanation:

The Answer is 46.

Logic ::

First number on the right hand side is the second number in the left side of equation ( and ) second number on the right side is the sum of two numbers on the left side of the equation.

 

Hence, 2 + 4 = 4(2+4) = 46.

 

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