Solutions to BrainTeasers for May 2002 |
| Supply the missing vowels to give six 6-letter names of countries. BLZ CND KWT MLW MXC PNM |
If this sum is correct, what digits do A and M represent? MA + A = AM |
| BELIZE, CANADA, KUWAIT,MEXICO,MALAWI,PANAMA | 89+9=98 |
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Rearrange the following letters to give two different 9-letter words. A C C E H I M N S |
Can you cut a cake into 8 pieces with three movements? |
| MECHANICS & MISCHANCE | Yes, By making two vertical and one horizontal cuts |
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THINK ! Start with the sequence of non-zero digits 123456789. The problem is to place plus or minus or decimal signs between them (in the same sequence) so that the result of thus described arithmetic operation will be 100. In how many ways can you do it? |
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From the net, I found 13 answers, which are
1+2+34-5+67-8+9=100 12+3-4+5+67+8+9=100 123-4-5-6-7+8-9=100 123+4-5+67-89=100 123+45-67+8-9=100 123-45-67+89=100 12-3-4+5-6+7+89=100 12+3+4+5-6-7+89=100 1+23-4+5+6+78-9=100 1+23-4+56+7+8+9=100 1+2+3-4+5+6+78+9=100 -1+2-3+4+5+6+78+9=100 1+2.3-4+5+6.7+89=100 |
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