Thursday, 2 June 2011

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

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June has finally come and with it the last two Competitions of the Comenius. Won't you have a try? This is the Maths puzzle now and on the 16th you will have the Special Surprise Competition.

PUZZLE: 
If A and I stand for two even numbers and L and B for two of the following operations +, -, ×, ÷ ,   
can you make   ALIBABA = 40?
As usual send your answers to   matecampanar@gmail.com


SOLUTION:
These are some of the possible answers:
(2x22)-2-2=40 
(2+8)x2x2=40 
(38-2)+2+2=40 
(20:2)x2x2=40 

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