Monday 28 September 2009

DAY 126
The denominator of a fraction is greater than its numerator by 6. If 8 were added to the denominator, the value of the fraction would then become 1/3. What is the fraction?

Answer:

7/13............X/X+6 +8.........X/X + 14 = 1/3

DAY 127
A farmer was asked how many animals he owned. He replied, "All but 20 are cows, all but 18 are horses, and all but 14 are sheep." How many animals did he own?

Answer:

26............(X-20) + (X-18) + (X-14) = X

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