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Check the riddle below:
Can you solve the last equation in the puzzle above?
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ANSWER:
Finding the solution to this problem requires both creative and analytical thinking.
Scroll down to reveal the correct answer along with an explanation.
Let’s solve the puzzle step by step.
The seemingly simple puzzle, but everyone comes up with a different answer.
Some people believe the answer is: beer = 10, cookie = 4, burger = 5. So (4 × 10 + 5 = 45). The answer is 45.
Two other answers that many people also give are 26 and 30.
Given Equations:
In the first line: 3 beers = 30 => 1 beer =10, but if you look closely, you’ll notice each beer contains 2 biscuits. Take note of that detail.
In the second line: Burger + burger + beer (with 2 biscuits in it) = 20.
So we have Burger + burger + 10 = 20 → each burger is worth 5.
In the third line: 1 burger + 4 biscuits + 4 biscuits = 13.
So 5 + 4 + 4 = 13 → each biscuit is worth 1.
If a beer with two biscuit in it is worth 10, then beer without 2 biscuits is worth 8.
In the fourth line: Double burger + 2 biscuits × beer without biscuit.
So we have: Double burger + 2 × 8
The double burger = 10, since a regular burger is 5.
So:
10 + 2 × 8 = 10 + 16 (multiplication before addition) = 26
Final answer: 26
