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Kitty
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+ *****
+ 45353
+ *****
+ 98763
+ *****
+ 24356
+ *****
+ 75897
+ *****
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499995
Find some numbers to replace the ***** in each row to make the sum work. (sorry if it is to easy for medium but i was not sure where to put it.)
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Re: 499995
« Reply #1 on: May 22nd, 2003, 2:15pm » |
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Is there some extra constraint I'm missing? Cause there are a lot of ways to distribute the remaining difference over 5 numbers with 5 digits..
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Re: 499995
« Reply #2 on: May 23rd, 2003, 12:07am » |
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There is way to do it very quickly.
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Re: 499995
« Reply #3 on: May 23rd, 2003, 12:57am » |
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because 499995 = 5 * 99999 you mean..
So there's sort of a time constraint, the faster you solve it the better your solution. I sorta like it..
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Re: 8)499995
« Reply #4 on: May 23rd, 2003, 12:58am » |
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on May 23rd, 2003, 12:57am, THUDandBLUNDER wrote:
So the missing number is just the number above, written backwards.  |
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I wouldn't try that..
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Re: 499995
« Reply #5 on: May 23rd, 2003, 1:03am » |
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Each missing row, added to the row above, sums to 99999.
So the missing number is just the number above, written backwards.
Did you make that up yourself?
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[Edited] You are so quick on the draw, towr! I didn't even have time to edit or remove my answer before you replied. (I meant just subtract the row above from 99999 to get the missing row below.)
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Re: 499995
« Reply #6 on: May 23rd, 2003, 8:57am » |
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No my maths teacher told me  .
The number are random however (except the 499995)
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Re: 499995
« Reply #7 on: May 23rd, 2003, 9:10am » |
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There is a typo in the puzzle: there should be a different number instead of 98763, or 4 stars below it.
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Re: 499995
« Reply #8 on: May 23rd, 2003, 9:14am » |
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oh, well. I just put random numbers down so i did not pay attention to that. Once you know the answer it does not really matter.
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