Number + number + number = 30

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Number + number + number = 30

Postby Guest » Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:22 pm

__ + __ + __ = 30
Fill using 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
You can also repeat the numbers.
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Re: Number + number + number = 30

Postby Guest » Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:17 pm

All the numbers are odd. The sum of three odd numbers is always odd, so cannot ever add up to 30.

R. Baber.
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Re: Number + number + number = 30

Postby Guest » Sat Jan 30, 2016 3:41 am

There should be a solution. The problem is from an India contest.
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Re: Number + number + number = 30

Postby Guest » Sat Jan 30, 2016 2:45 pm

Below is a link where they again show that there is no solution unless you employ dubious tricks
https://www.quora.com/Mathematical-Puzz ... 9-11-13-15

Hope this helped,

R. Baber.
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Re: Number + number + number = 30

Postby Guest » Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:06 pm

__ + __ + __ = 30
Fill using 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
You can also repeat the numbers.

The number 9 is upside down

Solution is.......6 + 13 + 11 = 30

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Re: Number + number + number = 30

Postby leesajohnson » Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:22 am

(15)+(15)+(1-1)= 30
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Re: Number + number + number = 30

Postby Guest » Sat Feb 13, 2016 7:08 am

(1+3) + (11) +(15) = 30
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Re: Number + number + number = 30

Postby meth » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:12 am

Guest wrote:__ + __ + __ = 30
Fill using 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
You can also repeat the numbers.


log (3,9) + 13 + 15 = 30 OR
log (3,1) + 15 +15 = 30 OR

etc...

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Re: Number + number + number = 30

Postby Guest » Sat Feb 13, 2016 12:13 pm

(13.3) + (11.7) + (5) = 30

and no repeats or fiddling
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