Today’s Challenge
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◯ + ◯ = ◯
◯ + ◯ = ◯
◯ + ◯ = ◯
Insert 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 into the nine ◯’s above so that all three lines work out arithmetically.
The 7puzzle Challenge
The playing board of the 7puzzle game is a 7-by-7 grid containing 49 different numbers, ranging from 2 up to 84.
The 4th & 5th rows of the playing board contain the following fourteen numbers:
3 6 7 10 16 21 32 35 44 50 54 60 81 84
List THREE sets of three different numbers, each having a sum of 77.
Make 194 Challenge
Can you arrive at 194 by inserting 6, 9, 12 and 14 into the gaps below?
(◯+◯)×◯+◯ = 194
Answers can be found here.
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