Rope problem
How long is a rope that is 2 yards shorter than another rope that is three times the length of the first rope?
Labels: logic, mathemagic
posted by Rajesh Lal at
9:05 AM
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
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14 Comments:
Rope A equals rope B minus 2 yards. Rope B equals 3 times rope A.
A=B-2, B=3A
A=3A-2
A+2=3A
2=3A-A
2=2A
1=A
Rope A is one yard long. Rope B is 3 yards long. Rope A is two yards shorter then Rope B and Rope B is 3 times the length of Rope A.
Simple Math.
one yard
one yard
1 yard
1 yard
-Daniel, NSW
It's easy... 1st rope is 1 yard & 2nd is 3 yards..
easier than "Heard of Mock Turtle?" puzzle
1 yard. obviously!
1 yard
1 stoopid
This is a trick Question and can not be answered, without knowing the length of the first rope it is immposible to calculate the length of the second rope.
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One Yard
ANSWER
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1 yard
GOT RIGHT
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Almost all of you except the smart anonymous guy above
This is the first one I have gotten....because it is EASY!
Just Do:
x=3x-2
-2x=-2
x=1
THE ANSWER IS 1
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