{"id":14,"date":"2018-11-21T21:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T20:10:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-08-22T14:26:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T12:26:51","slug":"datarmatics-researchers-decimate-biscuit-and-banana-puzzle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kindsonthegenius.com\/blog\/datarmatics-researchers-decimate-biscuit-and-banana-puzzle\/","title":{"rendered":"Datarmatics Researchers Decimate Biscuit-and-Banana Puzzle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Wonu Nduka<\/span><\/b>
\nMathematically!\ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n

Let the biscuit be “x”
\nlet banana be “y” and
\nLet lollipop be “z”<\/p>\n

Such that the pictorial equations can be transformed into algebraic equations,\u00a0 thus:<\/p>\n

x+x+x=30…..(1)
\ny+y+x=14…..(2)
\ny+z+z=8…….(3)
\n‘z’+0.5y+0.5y’x’=?…..(4)<\/p>\n

Equations 1, 2 &3 could further be reduced to:<\/p>\n

3x=30……..(5)
\nx+2y=14….(6)
\ny+2z=8……(7)<\/p>\n

From equation (5) we have:
\n3x=30
\nx=10
\nsubstitute x=10 in equation (6)
\n2y+10=14
\n2y+10-10=14-10
\n2y=4
\ny=2<\/p>\n

Now, substitute y=2 in equation (7)
\ny+2z=8
\n2-2+2z=8-2
\n2z=6
\nz=3<\/p>\n

To evaluate the expression (4), where x=10, y=2 and z=3.
\nThis is the overarching part of the problem-solving episode.<\/p>\n

Considering the time, the fingers of the banana and the number of dots on the biscuits.<\/p>\n

If x=10 when dots were 10, then x=7, when dots became 7.<\/p>\n

If y=2 when we had two fingers of banana, then y=1 when the fingers of banana reduced to 1.<\/p>\n

If z=3, when the time was 3 o’clock, then z=2, when the time became 2 o’clock.<\/p>\n

When the logic above is being applied to the expression (4) we have:
\n\ud83d\udc47
\ny+yx+z
\n1+1*7+2
\n1+7+2=10<\/p>\n

EVALUATION
\nCheck using the previous equations, with x=10, y=2 and z=3<\/p>\n

x+x+x=30…..(1)
\ny+y+x=14…..(2)
\ny+z+z=8…….(3)<\/p>\n

From equation (1)
\n10+10+10=30\u2705<\/p>\n

From equation (2)
\n2+2+10=14\u2705<\/p>\n

From equation (3)
\n2+3+3=8\u2705<\/p>\n

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Prof. Ebi Efebo<\/b><\/span>
\nWe need to think outside the box
\nEach of the biscuits have 10 dots
\n3\u00d710=30
\nEach dot represents 1
\n2nd equation
\nEach finger of banana is\u00a0 1
\n2+ 2+10=14
\nEquation 3
\n2+3+3=8
\n2 fingers of banana and the 2 clocks at 3 o’clock\u00a0 each
\nEquation 4
\n2 o’clock+ 1 finger of banana + another finger of banana \u00d7 7 dots on the biscuits
\n2+1+1\u00d77
\nApplying BODMAS
\n7\u00d71+1+2
\n7+1+2=10
\nThat is the answer<\/p>\n

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