Friday 4 September 2009

DAY 43
Using only addition, make eight 8's equal 100.

Answer:

888 + 88 +8 +8 +8 = 100

DAY 44
A man can paint a room in four hours, and another man can paint the same room in 2 hours. How long would it take to paint the room if they worked together?

Answer:
80 minutes.....If X = total hours for the job, X/4 and X/2 represent the amount of work each man can do in one hour.........X/4 + X/2 = 1............ X = 4/3 hours.

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