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Jul. 25, 2017 at 1:41 a.m.
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I like this one: How do you draw a square with only 3 lines in it? Its really tricky but it's possible.
Jul. 25, 2017 at 1:43 p.m.
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Quoting: rangersandislesfan
I like this one: How do you draw a square with only 3 lines in it? Its really tricky but it's possible.


Im stumped. How do you do it?
Jul. 25, 2017 at 3:26 p.m.
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1 3 4 6
align these (in any order, use each exactly once) with these operation + - / * so the result is 24
Jul. 25, 2017 at 3:52 p.m.
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Quoting: rangersandislesfan
I like this one: How do you draw a square with only 3 lines in it? Its really tricky but it's possible.


Im stumped. How do you do it?


you sure you want me to tell you? It's actually possible to do, believe it or not.
Jul. 25, 2017 at 3:54 p.m.
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1 3 4 6
align these (in any order, use each exactly once) with these operation + - / * so the result is 24

wait, so i can multiply and divide, right?
Jul. 25, 2017 at 4:07 p.m.
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1 3 4 6
align these (in any order, use each exactly once) with these operation + - / * so the result is 24

wait, so i can multiply and divide, right?


of course. / * are Division/Multiplication in a normal notation. brackets are allowed too of course.
Jul. 25, 2017 at 7:36 p.m.
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wait, so i can multiply and divide, right?


of course. / * are Division/Multiplication in a normal notation. brackets are allowed too of course.


okay, and can i square and cube numbers without using the other ones?
Jul. 25, 2017 at 8:25 p.m.
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Also, can i have a hint about the 6, 4, 3, 1 riddle?
Jul. 25, 2017 at 11:29 p.m.
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1 3 4 6
align these (in any order, use each exactly once) with these operation + - / * so the result is 24


6/(1-3/4) = 24
Jul. 26, 2017 at 4:54 a.m.
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Quoting: rangersandislesfan
Also, can i have a hint about the 6, 4, 3, 1 riddle?

too late I guess
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1 3 4 6
align these (in any order, use each exactly once) with these operation + - / * so the result is 24


6/(1-3/4) = 24


yep
Jul. 26, 2017 at 8:57 a.m.
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Draw a 4! (Square factor)
Jul. 26, 2017 at 10:55 a.m.
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1 3 4 6
align these (in any order, use each exactly once) with these operation + - / * so the result is 24


6/(1-3/4) = 24


I assumed every operator had to be used, no "+" was in this answer?
Jul. 26, 2017 at 11:19 a.m.
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Does anyone have an idea about the original puzzle with the square?
Jul. 26, 2017 at 11:45 a.m.
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you just draw a square and put three lines in it
Jul. 26, 2017 at 12:25 p.m.
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you just draw a square and put three lines in it


you got it!
Jul. 26, 2017 at 12:26 p.m.
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It's a trick question, right? Because you think it means you only use 3 lines to draw the square but you can only have 3 lines IN it.
Jul. 26, 2017 at 2:11 p.m.
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6/(1-3/4) = 24


I assumed every operator had to be used, no "+" was in this answer?


sorry if it was worded ambiguously. meant: use every number once, use any of the operations + - * /, so no powers, logarithms, exponentials etc.
Jul. 26, 2017 at 2:17 p.m.
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There are 6 girls in the room and 6 apples in the basket. Each girl takes one apple, though one apple remains in the basket. How is this possible?
Jul. 26, 2017 at 3:36 p.m.
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There are 6 girls in the room and 6 apples in the basket. Each girl takes one apple, though one apple remains in the basket. How is this possible?


one girl took the apple of another girl.
the apples in the basket are a nonequal subset of all apples in the room
Jul. 26, 2017 at 5:58 p.m.
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There are 6 girls in the room and 6 apples in the basket. Each girl takes one apple, though one apple remains in the basket. How is this possible?


one girl took the apple of another girl.
the apples in the basket are a nonequal subset of all apples in the room


incorrect, there are no stealing apples, eating apples, etc.
Jul. 26, 2017 at 6:52 p.m.
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5 girls take an apple from the basket and the sixth girl takes the basket with the apple
Jul. 26, 2017 at 7:42 p.m.
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5 girls take an apple from the basket and the sixth girl takes the basket with the apple


correct!
 
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