Sunday, September 13, 2009

[match tricks seven] try before you check

A farmer had 3 small paddocks and 2 large ones.

He sold a small one and then had 2 the same size left.

Which 4 matches did he remove?

Check the solution here.

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4 comments:

  1. Lord TSunday 13 September 2009 at 15:46:00 GMT+1

    Next.

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  2. James HighamSunday 13 September 2009 at 15:59:00 GMT+1

    Holmes at 16:46.

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  3. ScotsToryBSunday 13 September 2009 at 18:20:00 GMT+1

    ...had he removed three, he would have had two paddocks of equal size and one less small one.

    Once again the inadequacies of the CAP are cruelly exposed. This system is costing we Britishers dear, year in, year out. I propose a radical restructuring of the CAP under the Bryant & May Amendment(cont p94)...


    STB.

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  4. James HighamSunday 13 September 2009 at 18:27:00 GMT+1

    p94 ... yes.

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