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Math Puzzles With Answer
Math Puzzles With Answer
2 3 10 10
The 1st card has to be 2 and the last card has been 10 as there is no other way
difference can be 8.
=> 2 ? 10 ?
A chess tournament is taking place on knock-out terms (the one who loses the match
is out of the game).
(a) If 15 matches are played in total, how many players participated?
(b) If 50 players took part in the tournament, how many matches were played?
(a) If you look at the question closely, it is a knockout tournament and the winner will
be just one. Thus no. of players is equal to 15+1=16.
(b) The number of matches will always be one less than the number of players (in
knockout tournaments). Thus the answer is 49.
#3 - 4 Doors Riddle
You are an expert on paranormal activity and have been hired to locate a spirit
haunting an old resort hotel. Strong signs indicate that the spirit lies behind one of
four doors. The inscriptions on each door read as follows:
Door A: Its behind B or C
Door B: Its behind A or D
Door C: Its in here
Door D: Its not in here
Your psychic powers have told you three of the inscriptions are false, and one is true.
Behind which door will you find the spirit?