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Math puzzle: abcd = a + b + c + d
Nov 11 2010, 3:15 am
By: Aristocrat  

Nov 11 2010, 3:15 am Aristocrat Post #1



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\SHAMEIMARU/ says:
alright
so
i went to a convenience store
and i bought
four things
and i added up the prices in my head so i would know how much to pay
and it came out to 7.11
and then went i went to the register
i saw that the clerk had pressed the multiplication key instead of the addition key when calculating the price
and i was about to say something
but
lo and behold
the answer came out to the same thing
what were the prices of the four items?

I tried and tried and could not solve 7.11 = abcd = a + b + c + d. Does anyone want to take a stab at this challenge?



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Nov 11 2010, 3:31 am Vrael Post #2



Hint:
711 can be factored into 3*3*79



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Nov 11 2010, 4:09 am Fire_Kame Post #3

wth is starcraft

$3.16, $1.20, $1.50, $1.25.




Nov 11 2010, 4:26 am Azrael Post #4



Quote from Vrael
Hint:
711 can be factored into 3*3*79

Thanks for spending five seconds on a calculator to provide that information.




Nov 11 2010, 4:26 am payne Post #5

:payne:

Quote from name:Azrael.Wrath
Quote from Vrael
Hint:
711 can be factored into 3*3*79

Thanks for spending five seconds on a calculator to provide that information.
I lol'd. :lol:



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Nov 11 2010, 5:11 am Vrael Post #6



Oh yeah, that was my bad that wasn't even helpful. I just glanced at the problem and didn't actually solve it, I just assumed the answer would have something to do with the factors of 711. :D



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Nov 11 2010, 5:33 am CecilSunkure Post #7



Quote from Fire_Kame
$3.16, $1.20, $1.50, $1.25.
Way to use google you cheater.

Spoiler >>
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070913141854AAH3Rqp



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Nov 11 2010, 6:31 am Vrael Post #8



well according to that yahoo answer my quick hint was actually right :D



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Nov 12 2010, 1:52 am Fire_Kame Post #9

wth is starcraft

Quote from CecilSunkure
Quote from Fire_Kame
$3.16, $1.20, $1.50, $1.25.
Way to use google you cheater.

Spoiler >>
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070913141854AAH3Rqp

Google what now?




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