Linear equations
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Months and Years
The product of Mary's age at her last birthday and her age in complete months is 1800. How old is Mary?
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Your number was...
Think of a number and follow my instructions. Tell me your answer, and I'll tell you what you started with! Can you explain how I know?
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Big Fish
Granny has taken up deep-sea fishing! Last week, she caught a fish so big that she had to cut it into three pieces in order to weigh it...
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Fractions of Fractions
If you know that a fraction of X is the same as a different fraction of Y, can you work out X/Y?
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How Many Miles To Go?
How many more miles must the car travel before the numbers on the milometer and the trip meter contain the same digits in the same order?
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Leonardo's Problem
A, B & C own a half, a third and a sixth of a coin collection.
Each grab some coins, return some, then share equally what they had
put back, finishing with their own share. How rich are they?
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Terminology
Given an equilateral triangle inside an isosceles triangle, can you find a relationship between the angles?
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Good Work If You Can Get It
A job needs three men but in fact six people do it. When it is
finished they are all paid the same. How much was paid in total,
and much does each man get if the money is shared as Fred suggests?
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Letter Land
If: A + C = A; F x D = F; B - G = G; A + H = E; B / H = G; E - G =
F and A-H represent the numbers from 0 to 7 Find the values of A,
B, C, D, E, F and H.