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I can answer questions which are mathematical, logical, or wordplay related. I am not good at highly creative problems, or riddles.
I regularly do puzzles, and help out friends, teenagers. I read books written by Martin Gardener. I love the puzzles and Easter eggs in Douglas Hofstadter's Godel, Escher, Bach: an enternal golden braid.
A few examples of my writing: http://surajitbasu.sulekha.com/blog/post/2006/04/the-journey-down-the-number-line.htm
B. Tech. ( Computer Science), IIT Kanpur, India MBA ( Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management), (Finance, Systems), IIM Calcutta, India
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| Jane | 06/22/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Cathy | 04/08/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks a bunch. very helpful :) i ..... |
| Kathy | 03/28/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your help. I finally figured ..... |
| Linda | 03/28/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | This was a duh...I should've seen ..... |
| Helena | 03/20/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Awesome! thanks so much. |
Factorise the Problem 1st col Middle 2nd col 1st col factors 2nd col factors 441 ( 14736) 144 441 14736 144 3 147 36 4 625 ( 12516) 96 625 12516 96 5 125 16 6 756 ( 10832 ) 256 756 10832
aha! it's odd. "unusual" has to do with what's usual. Whats the most common button to push on your laptop? Think. Think again. Got it? That's what's missing. Think again, if you want to.
I shall solve some similar problems, and leave you to solve the given one. The problem I shall solve is: "There were 180 pumpkins in a pumpkin patch,but it was difficult for farmer Joe to find the
i shall assume that you shall in futre get several such "jane"s in your daughter's homework, so i shall try to guide you with a general way to solve these problems. Let's do a simpler problem. Jane
interesting this problem has a different angle. that is your first clue. try drawing 1 box at a different angle. try for a while if you cant look down for the next clue

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