Saturday, March 6, 2010

Short One

What number is 5 less than 3 times a quarter of itself?

6 Comments:

Blogger Anonymous said...

-20

March 6, 2010 6:25 PM  
Blogger Zaux said...

(3x/4)-5 :)

March 6, 2010 6:33 PM  
Blogger Knightmare said...

yeah...you gots it,Cam

March 6, 2010 8:37 PM  
Blogger SpArKo said...

Pretty easy, but thats what confused me!

x = 3/4*x - 5
3/4x - x = 5
x= -20

March 6, 2010 10:59 PM  
Blogger Anonymous said...

Wasn't me Knightmare, some other clever Anon posted the -20. But I confirm that is the right answer.

Cam

March 7, 2010 12:34 AM  
Blogger k.dawg94 said...

I believe u r wrong...I thinnk it is...
3(3*.25)-5
(3*.75)-5
2.25-5
-2.75

March 16, 2010 9:02 AM  

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