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You are paying $25 for one digit

2 – 1 digit - $25
15 – 2 digit - $ 50
216 – 3 digit - $ 75

2. 12  12  22  22

(1+1)(1-1)=(2+2)(2-2)

(1+1)=(2+2) since (1-1)=(2-2)

2*1=2*2

1=2

3. Next no. is 40
11 (single number)
11*3+1=34 , 17 (two numbers)
17*3+1=52, 26, 13 (three numbers)
13*3+1=40

4. (4+4-4)/4 = 1
(4*4)/(4+4) =2
(4+4+4)/4 = 3
(4-4)*4+4 = 4
(4*4+4)/4 = 5
((4+4)/4)+4 = 6
(4+4)-(4/4) = 7
4+4+4-4 = 8
(4/4)+4+4 = 9
(44-4)/4 = 10
44/(√4+√4) = 11
(44+4)/4 = 12
44/4+√4 = 13
4+4+4+√ 4 = 14
4*4-(4/4) = 15
4+4+4+4 = 16
4*4+(4/4) = 17
4*4+(4/√4) = 18

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We know the product of the ages is 72.
We know that even if we know the sum of the ages as well as the product, that's not enough to
work out the individual ages. These are all the possible ages that give a product of 72 where the
numbers are all under 20, and sum of the ages next to them:
1, 8, 9 : 18
1, 6, 12 : 19
1, 4, 18 : 23
8, 3, 3 : 14
12, 2, 3 : 17
18, 2, 2 : 22
3, 4, 6 : 13
2, 4, 9 : 15
2, 6, 6 : 14

There can’t be unique sum of ages since if it had been the case, the man could tell directly the
ages. So In fact, there are only two possible outcomes: 2, 6, and 6, or 8, 3, and 3 (both with sum 14).
Of all the sets of 3 numbers less than 20 that have a product of 72, these are the only ones with a
non-unique sum.
Since the oldest is only one who had just started learning music and the combination must be 8, 3
and 3.

6. Letter V
AABBBBCCCCCC makes a pattern like 2 A's , 4 B's , 6 C's from that it will make 8 D's 10 E's till Z
Taking this pattern index 540 will be V

7. Three persons are Grand-Father, Father and son.

Grand Father is giving Rs. 300 to his son (Father).
Out of 300 Father is giving 150 to his son.
Thus two sons have total Rs. 300.

8. In first column 43 is continuously written after dividing by 2 repeatedly until 1 comes.

In second column 87(initially) is doubled by adding it with itself and then the sum itself with it
till same numbers of rows are made as that of column-1.
Numbers in second column for which same row element in first column is odd are added and
gives the product 43*87.

43 87 87
21 174 174
 10 348 696
5 696 2784
2 1392 Sum=3741
1 2784 *********************

9. Assuming “today” is 1/1/98, for example

On 30/12/97 (the day before yesterday) he was 19
On 31/12/97 (yesterday, his birthday) he became 20
On 1/1/98 (today) still 20
On 31/12/98 (still this year) he will become 21, so
On 31/12/99 (next year) he will be 22
So they met during winter vacations on 1st January

10. 1st will get 7 coin and 2nd will get 1 coin.
Let each chappati is divided into 3 pieces.
Total Pieces = 24
Pieces of 1st man = 5*3 =15
Pieces of 1st man = 3*3 =9
Both are eating 8 pieces.
So 1st is giving 7 and 2nd is giving 1 piece to businessman.
Therefore 1st will get 7 gold coins and 2nd will get 1 gold coin.

11. This is giving the value of π (3.141592653……..) where no. of letters in each word give the digit.
How – 3 , I – 1 , want – 4 and so on.

12. Four pieces : 1 + 3 + 9 + 27

Five pieces: 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16

13. All no’s from 111 to 999 are multiple of 37.

Let P=37=(2^5+4+1)
111 = 3*P
222 = 2*3*P
333 = (3^2)*P
444 = (3*4)*P
555 = (3*5)*P
666 = (3*4+5+1)*P
777 = (3*5+4+2)*P
888 = (3*4*2)*P
 999 = (5*4+3*2+1)*P

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19. Last ball is Blue

- If you take off 1 RED and 1 BLUE, in fact you will take off 1 BLUE
- If you take off 2 RED, in fact you will take off 2 RED (and add 1 BLUE)
- If you take off 2 BLUE, in fact you will take off 1 BLUE
You always take off Red Balls two by two !
So if you start with 14 Red Balls, you cannot have one single Red ball at the end.
… so the last ball is blue.
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