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  • March 9, 2010 at 4:58 am

    #386464

    9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1

    Out of the above numbers which 6 numbers will make the total 21.

    only addition is allowed.

    Regards,

    Vaibhav

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  • March 9, 2010 at 5:19 am

    #1130565

    R u sure your puzzel has mathematically valid answer? 😉

  • March 9, 2010 at 5:26 am

    #1130566

    Here is the answer:

    1 1 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 1 = 21

  • March 9, 2010 at 5:53 am

    #1130573

    And another answer is:

    1 3 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 21

  • March 9, 2010 at 5:55 am

    #1130574

    One more:

    1 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 = 21

  • March 9, 2010 at 5:57 am

    #1130575

    and one more:

    1 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 = 21..

    I guess there can be many more answers..but not write it here..anothers can try it out 🙂

  • March 9, 2010 at 5:58 am

    #1130577

    and last one from me:

    1 5 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 21

  • March 9, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    #1130903

    vaibhav.tiwari (3/9/2010)

    9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1

    Out of the above numbers which 6 numbers will make the total 21.

    only addition is allowed.

    Regards,

    Vaibhav

    The answer is:

    13+3+3+1+1

    13+1+1+1+5

    11+3+5+1+1

    The key is in combining two numbers to form a larger number.

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  • April 4, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    #1145514

    I guess it depends whether 15 or 13or 11 counts.

    Tom

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