3.4^3 = 39.304
- Jim
Matthew Small wrote:
>3 is the largest number that can be cubed and still be under 40.
>
>- Matt Small
>
>----- Original Message -----
> From: Randell B Adkins
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Math Puzzle
>
>
> that is what I am asking. I understand that 1,3,9, and 27 have a common
> factor
> of 3 however not sure how one would have come up with that and if in
> fact
> there was an easy way of finding it out.
>
> This is truly a puzzle of the minds...
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/03/03 12:39PM >>>
> That was hard.
>
> Is there some math formula that would have made this easier? Did I miss
> something in school?
>
> Jerry Johnson
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/03/03 09:41AM >>>
> He uses his thumb.
>
> Not the mathematically correct answer, but it's how butchers and
> grocers
> used to get themselves some extra money.
>
> -Kevin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 4:05 PM
> Subject: Math Puzzle
>
> > I have a math puzzle that I can not figure out
> > and was wondering if anyone has heard of it:
> >
> > You go to a Butcher shop who has one of the old
> > style weight scales. Not a digital one. One that
> > just events out.
> >
> > You have 4 weights of any size (only 4 weights)
> > the butcher must use those 4 weights to provide
> > 1 lbs of beef up to 40 lbs of beef.
> >
> > He should be able to deleiver the desired amount
> > (1-40lbs) at anytime. What are the 4 weight values?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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