Questions tagged [calculation-puzzle]
A puzzle that involves numerical calculations, such as multiplication and addition.
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6+8=71 move two matches asked previously [duplicate]
This problem I just asked a few minutes ago just adding additional pictures
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Missing number in a 5x5 table
I'm trying to find a solution for the following puzzle. A friend sent it to me and I know that he didn't create it and that's about it for the original source; I tried to find it on the net but I ...
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Is it possible to find easily the number of RNA chains after a fragmentation? [on hold]
This riddle has got me confused over several days and I'm not sure how to find the answer.
The story is shown below:
A molecular scissor is an enzyme which breaks down RNA chain. At a
laboratory ...
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How do I answer this?
So, I'm trying to figure out this weird code that was sent from one of my friends. Could someone please tell me the sentence within?
30 30 31 31 30 30 30 30 20 30 30 31 31 30 31 30 31 20 30 30 31 31 ...
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Triangular Gunfight [duplicate]
Good, Bad and Ugly are about to take part in a three-way gunfight.
Each is positioned on one of the three points of a triangle.
The rules are that Ugly will shoot first, then Bad, then Good, before ...
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A boy who has red hairs [duplicate]
Two math teachers were having a chat:
Do you have children?
Yes, I have 3 sons.
What are their ages?
Let's make this more fun. If you multiply the ages of my sons, you get the number 36.
Ok.
And the ...
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Find 1 fake coin out of 10 coins (1 fake + 9 Original) in minimum comparisons [duplicate]
I have 10 coins where 9 are Original and 1 is Fake, which means the Fake one coin is either Heavier or lighter then Original coin.
so in how many minimum comparison we need to find fake coin.
links ...
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Magic Race between Rabbit and Turtle - who will win?
The race is for 500km and these are the following items they can use in the magic race... Every defect will activate again after completing the mentioned time.
Rabbit has the following items ...
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Missing Number in a Seven Segment Circle
What number should replace the question mark?
Please be helpful. If you have the answer, please reply to this post with the explanation and answer. If you don't have the answer, then don't comment. ...
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I need a solution for this puzzle [closed]
This is meant to be a simple puzzle
Given that:
3 - 4= -1
5 + 3= 7
2 + 6= 15
30 / 6= 20
Find: 20% of the sum for the final answer
Hint:
Final Answer Format: 00/0=0
(/ = ÷) (Divide Symbol)
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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
I discovered that I can control the local weather, depending on what color shirt and hat I wear at a given location. My home country of Flanmanistan has hired me to go back and do drought and famine ...
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How to solve the input output puzzle?
Here's the puzzle
I am solving daily input-output challenge questions in the gradeup android app in order to take preparation for SBI (State Bank of India) PO (Probationary officer). Here I came ...
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Somebody hacked my calculator
Harvey the hacker struck again. After powering on my calculator, I entered the Keystrokes in the order shown below. Instead of the Expected Result, I got the Hacked Result.
What will be the last ...
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Four coins on my desk
I have four coins, all of which are United States currency, on my desk. Some of these coins are face up, and the rest are face down. I know the following facts about the four coins:
1) Each of the ...
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Next term of the series
Find the next term of the series $79,95,25,39,99,$____
$(1)$ $117$
$(2)$ $81$
$(3)$ $243$
Source: IBPS PO mains exam in India
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Oops! Mixed up Multiplication - Needs to be Fixed
$Given$:
$U$, $V$, $C$ are distinct digits, varying from 1 to 9.
$U$ > $V$ > $C$
$UVC$, $VCU$, $CUV$ are concatenated Numbers
$(UVC)*(VCU)*(CUV)$ = $234235286$
The digits on the right hand side ...
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Some interesting calculation puzzle that I made
So I'm creating some kind math puzzle that goes like this:
1=-2+3
12=3*4
123=(4*5)+(6+7)*8-9+10 (thanks JS1 for finding shorter one)
1234=(5*6*7*8)-(9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+(17*18)+19+20+(-21+22))
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What's the missing number?
$\begin{array}{ccc}6&7&4\\
4&11&14\\
13&2&11\\
6&8&1\\
15&3&?\end{array}$
Own attempt at building a puzzle,
find the missing number.
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Express the given Fractions as Continued Fractions
Using only the numbers, $1$, $2$, $12$.
No concatenations allowed.
Only permitted signs are plus and division.
Brackets are not needed.
Expressions should be as concise as possible.
Typical ...
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Find the missing Number?
This is Tricky Puzzle That Will Totally Blow Your Brain.
Source with answer:
Note:
if you answer, do it with an explanation.
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Figure out this Four digit Palindrome with two distinct digits and
The sum of the digits of the palindrome is
Same as the number remaining after last two digits are removed.
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sorting 4 numbers using Min - Max boxes
Min-Max is a box that is capable of determining which of the two numbers is the higher (Max) and which is lower (Min).
I need to use minimum amount of boxes in order to sort 4 different numbers (any ...
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Resolve these Highly Narcissistic Relations
$U$, $V$, $C$ , $D$ , $E$, $F$, $G$, $H$, are distinct digits, varying from 1 to 9.
$UVCD$, $EFGHD$, $EHHEV$ are concatenated numbers.
Please deduce these with concise reasoning from the given ...
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Take out one Third..Keep Two Third..To Total Ten
There are total 36 numbers in the grid shown in the picture.
Cross out 12 of them and keep 24 of them.
Sum of the rest of the numbers should total 10 for each row and column.
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Professor Roman gives unusual math quiz ahead of
His usual Monday Morning 8am class.
This is for extra AAA credits.
$A$, $B$, $C$ are distinct digits.
$AA$, $BA$, $BBAAA$, $CBBBAB$ are distinct numbers.
Please deduce these with concise reasoning ...
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Perfect Powered Relations - Please Figure them out
$D$, $E$, $F$, $G$, $H$, $S$, $T$, $U$, $V$ are distinct digits and can vary from 0 to 9.
$DE$, $FGH$, $ESDE$, $SS$, $ST$, $SU$ are all concatenated Numbers.
From the given Relations below, deduce ...
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Go Get the Six Six-Pack
And fill with right Mathematical operands and enjoy.
Six Relations shown in the pictures are missing the right operands.
You can only use plus, minus, multiplication, division signs in between the ...
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Deduce the Missing Digits from the given Relations
Picture shown below contains 3 horizontal and 3 vertical relations.
Digits to be filled vary from 1 to 9.
Order of operations is given following the arrows vertically and horizontally.
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How do you Solve an Age-Old Problem? [closed]
Mansion has a son (Mark) and a daughter (Mindy). Mark is older than Mindy.
Five years ago, Sum of Mark and Mindy’s ages was twenty two. Five years from now, Mark will be exactly twice as old as Mindy....
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Jack and Jill went up the Hill to play
A Simple Card Game.
This deck of cards has only four cards simply labeled 1, 2, 3, 4. They are placed face down.
Jack and Jill take turns to draw a card. You sum up the numbers drawn so far after ...
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Express 50 to 100 with constituent digits only…my 100th pzl on 50th day
Using the following rules only, Express the numbers from 50 to 100 using only digits in the number. Concise with minimum number of characters is preferred.
No concatenation of numbers allowed.
Only, ...
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Find the “X “in the Box
Interlocked Rings shown in the picture share a common sum of 28.
The numbers to be filled vary from 1 to 12 and do not repeat.
Already four numbers..8, 9, 10, 11 are placed.
Fill the X s with rest ...
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Too early in the morning to have SODA?
Each letter shown represent distinct digit...can vary from zero to nine.
$COCA$, $COLA$, $SODA$ are three concatenated numbers.
Figure these out from the following relation:
$COCA + COLA = SODA$
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One to Eleven Sum to Twenty Five
From the picture shown below, deduce the missing numbers (one to eleven)... none of them repeating.
Four Numbers surrounding the Five diamonds A, B, C, D, E, as well as the five numbers in the outer ...
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Take Twelve to Total Twenty Two
Without repeating the numbers 1 to 12,
Fill the grid below to total 22 in both directions.
$$\def\X{\smash{\rlap{\Space{7pt}{0px}{0px}\llap{\Huge{\times}}}}}
\Large\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline
&...
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A Lollipop with Roots
$Given$:
$S$, $T$, $U$, $V$. are distinct digits which can vary from zero to nine, with $V>U$.
$ST$, $STT$ are concatenated Numbers.
Deduce S, T, U, V from the following relationship.
$$ST=\...
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An Arithmetic loving Ant crawls to one Hundred
This ant can do arithmetic but can crawl only horizontally or vertically, never diagonally.
It starts from one of the cells shown in the picture below. It’s path covers thirteen different numbers ...
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Time detective duty [closed]
Consider that you have a beautiful wife (husband). But your after-marriage life is not so beautiful. Your wife (husband) has performed a first adultery act 5 years after a marriage with you and later ...
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Distinct SemiPrimes with Close Factors
I'm in the midst of developing a game for several friends as a friendly competition.
It begins with generating the largest distinct semiprime feasible with factors that closely related in length ...
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Any Volunteers for Card Counting?
You are given 2 matching card decks with Aces, Kings, Queens, Jacks removed. Now each deck has 36 cards.
One deck is shuffled and placed on top of the other deck. Starting from the top card, you ...
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Find the Missing Members of this Powered Sequence
There are 4 missing members in this small series...labeled ???.
Hint 1;
Hint 2:
Complete the series.
$191$, $426$, $931$, $???$, $???$, $646$, $971$, $???$, $???$
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Use 1 9 6 2 in this order to make 75
I'm looking for a solution to make number $75$ with numbers $1$ $9$ $6$ $2$ in that order and the same rules as in Use 2 0 1 and 8 to make 67.
Here a copy of those rules:
You must use all 4 digits.
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Don’t let this daunting equation dissuade you to deduce the desired result
Given:
A, B, P are distinct digits.
AA, AAA, ABB are concatenated numbers.
Relations:
$$P=A+A+B$$
$$(AA + ABB)^P-(ABB)^P=(AAA - A) ^P+(B+B^B*B)^P+(B^B)^P$$
Don’t be afraid to make reasonable ...
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I Want Some Ice Cream
This is similar to the What is a Word/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles. Giving credit where credit is due.
I was sitting at Landra Hort's Mystery Ice ...
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Number Sequence Series-Question 8
This is a series of questions that are created by me.
Here is question 8:
(36),(45),?,(17),(50),?,(29)
I will give a hint to you guys if I feel it is necessary.
$$$$
You can check other unsolved ...
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Number Sequence Series-Question 7
This is a series of questions that are created by me.
Here is question 7:
(23)，(55)，(155)，(1255)，？，？，(56139611)
I will give a hint to you guys in one month if nobody can solve it.
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Numerical puzzle
A friend of mine sent me this puzzle, to solve it you need to use:
1) basic arithmetic operations.
2) Multiple numeral systems.
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Math quiz from a book [closed]
A student took some exams. The arithmetical average of his grades is 25. He takes another exam today and he gets a 30, so the arithmetical average of his grades becomes 26. How many exams did he take, ...
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Number Sequence Series-Question 6
This a series of questions that are created by myself.
Since question 6 is not that difficult I will not give any hint to you guys.
Enjoy the test.
Here is question 6:
2,6,8,7,5,3,?
$$$$
If you ...
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Number Sequence Series-Question 5
This a series of questions that are created by myself.
I will give a hint in 24 hours and my answer in 3 days given that nobody could answer my question.
Here is question 5:
342,765,?,242325 (It ...
