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Puzzle Box, Volume 1 - Andrea Gilbert, Bram Cohen, Helen Grabarchuk, Donald Knuth, Ed Pegg Jr., Richard Candy, Erich Friedman, Harry Nelson, Shelly Hazzard, Tanya Grabarchuk, Peter Grabarchuk, Serhiy Grabarchuk, Peter Winkler
Puzzle Box, Volume 1
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Multiplying my age by 6 then subtracting 6 produces the same result as subtracting 7 from my age then multiplying by 7. How old am I?On my broken calculator with keys + - ÷ x =, the only functional number is 7. How can I get 34 to appear in the readout?A country mints four denominations of coins,... show more
Multiplying my age by 6 then subtracting 6 produces the same result as subtracting 7 from my age then multiplying by 7. How old am I?On my broken calculator with keys + - ÷ x =, the only functional number is 7. How can I get 34 to appear in the readout?A country mints four denominations of coins, in whole numbers of cents. It takes four of these coins to make 21¢, or 24¢, or 25¢, or 26¢. What are the denominations of the coins?These and almost 300 other mathematical puzzles appear in this original collection, devised by world-renowned mathematicians, puzzle creators, and devoted puzzle lovers. A unique puzzle project, it unites the efforts of a dozen authors, including software engineer Andrea Gilbert and Bram Cohen, author of the P2P BitTorrent protocol.Seventeen different types of challenges include 3-D puzzles, chess puzzles, connections, dissections, foldings, geometrical puzzles, logic problems, matchstick puzzles, mazes, moving pieces, number puzzles, put-togethers, strimko, sudoku, visual puzzles, weightings, and word puzzles. The difficulty level of each puzzle is marked by stars, ranging from 2 to 5. Average difficulty level is about 3 stars, promising puzzle enthusiasts many entrancing hours of solving and enjoyment.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780486810041 (0486810046)
ASIN: 0486810046
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 96
Edition language: English
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