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Can you do this puzzle? (Bet you can't)

444 replies

Ohdearymeshame · 29/03/2020 14:07

OP posts:
SimplySteveRedux · 29/03/2020 16:33

45

TheBrokenFuse · 29/03/2020 16:33

60

SimplySteveRedux · 29/03/2020 16:34

33 even, very clever puzzle.

SimplySteveRedux · 29/03/2020 16:35

43...

Ellapaella · 29/03/2020 16:36

@SillyCow6 thank you! I did think that but there were no brackets which confused me.
I am no mathematician Grin

idril · 29/03/2020 16:37

43

Clawdy · 29/03/2020 16:37

20

MakeUpGirl · 29/03/2020 16:39

43

Tiggles · 29/03/2020 16:44

Surely it's unsolvable as you don't know how much to remove for the chaps original black shoes now he has pink ones?

Ness1234 · 29/03/2020 16:45

.125

Daftasabroom · 29/03/2020 16:45

It's a simultaneous equation.
The boots = 10
The person = 5
The icecream = 4

? = 19

Daftasabroom · 29/03/2020 16:46

Sitting in the sun, can't see properly!

ILoveAllRainbowsx · 29/03/2020 16:48

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Thunderpunt · 29/03/2020 16:49

17

Thunderpunt · 29/03/2020 16:50

Oops sorry 30

ILoveAllRainbowsx · 29/03/2020 16:50

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Foxglovesandprimroses · 29/03/2020 16:52

23

Thunderpunt · 29/03/2020 16:52

Oh no 20?

PamelaPupkin · 29/03/2020 16:52

15

undercoverhero74 · 29/03/2020 16:54

15?

PamelaPupkin · 29/03/2020 16:54

43

undercoverhero74 · 29/03/2020 16:55

23 🤦🏼‍♀️

goldpartyhat · 29/03/2020 16:56
  1. The cones are 2 in the example, but only 1 in the final sum.
Daftasabroom · 29/03/2020 16:57

DS1 did it in his head in about 30s.

43

Chiyo666 · 29/03/2020 16:58

43

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