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| Who Can Answer This Tricky Question by IecheM(op): 8:07pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
Hello nairalanders, have tried and tried but can't figure out the answer, over to the mathematicians in the house.
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| Re: Who Can Answer This Tricky Question by Tolexander: 8:14pm On Aug 27, 2017*. Modified: 9:19pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
Representing each box with a letter as shown in the pic below. www.nairaland.com/attachments/5879646_screenshot20170827211643_jpeg97ce5ab72b9d776d45dc9155fd2c4857 First box = A Second box = B Third box = C Fourth box = D Step 1 A + B = 8 ........ eqn i A + C = 13 .......eqn ii B + D = 8 ........eqn iii C - D = 6 ..........eqn iv Step 2 A = 8 - B from eqn i A + C = 13 in eqn ii 8 - B + C = 13 B - C = -5 ...... ...eqn v D = 8 - B from eqn iii C - D = 6 in eqn iv. C - 8 + B = 6 combining the two above C + B = 14 ...... ...eqn vi Step 3 B - C = -5 .... ... eqn v C + B = 14 .... ..eqn vi B = C - 5 rearranging eqn v C + C - 5 = 14 2C - 5 = 14 2C = 14 + 5 = 19 C = 91/2 C + B = 14 in eqn vi B = 14 - 91/2 B = 41/2 A + B = 8 in eqn I A = 8 - 41/2 A = 31/2 B + D = 8 in eqn iii D = 8 - 41/2 D = 31/2 ANSWER A = 31/2 B = 41/2 C = 91/2 D = 31/2 CHECK A + B = 8 41/2 + 31/2 = 8 A + C = 13 41/2 + 91/2 = 13 B + D = 8 31/2 + 41/2 = 8 C - D = 6 91/2 - 31/2 = 6 1 Like |
| Re: Who Can Answer This Tricky Question by Zimri(m): 8:21pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
IecheM:Keep trying. Winners never quit |
| Re: Who Can Answer This Tricky Question by olayinks007(m): 8:26pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
Eleyi gidi gan ooo. I don try all my mathematical tactics sha still yet no way.  |
| Re: Who Can Answer This Tricky Question by prof800(m): 9:00pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
31/2 + 41/2 = 8 + + 91/2 - 31/2 =6 |
| Re: Who Can Answer This Tricky Question by omaolowo(m): 9:04pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
My answer is attached
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| Re: Who Can Answer This Tricky Question by Tolexander: 10:04pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
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