Sunday, June 3, 2018

mathematics - Make the equation true by only drawing a single straight line


Fred has a puzzle. The instruction sheet, which is separate from the equation,simply says: "Make this equation true. You may ONLY draw ONE, PERFECTLY straight line". The equation is all alone on a blank piece of paper and reads:


5+5+5=550

There are 4 acceptable answers. You must get all 4 for a correct answer.



Answer







  1. Cross out the equals sign






  2. Turn the first $+$ into a 4 giving $545+5=550$







  3. Turn the second $+$ into a 4 giving $5+545=550$






  4. Turn the equals sign into less than or equal to






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