A carpenter has to cut a piece of wood 5' long from a fallen tree. But
he has nothing with him to measure the wood except a piece of string.
There Lies adesk 3' x 7' which he has already made.
How will he be able
to accomplish his task?
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Answer:
At first the carpenter measured the width and length of the desk with the string and got a measurement of 10 feet. Then he folded the string and measured the wood.
First subtract the 7' from 3' there by you will get ans:4' Now again subtract the ans:4' from previous 3' so you will get 1'. So now 4'+1' =5' after that we can cut the wood
First subtract the 7' from 3' there by you will get ans:4' Now again subtract the ans:4' from previous 3' so you will get 1'. So now 4'+1' =5' after that we can cut the wood
First subtract the 7' from 3' there by you will get ans:4'
ReplyDeleteNow again subtract the ans:4' from previous 3' so you will get 1'.
So now 4'+1' =5' after that we can cut the wood
measure 3+3+3+3 and then measure 7 backward.... 12-7 =5'
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Add 7+3 = 10
ReplyDelete10/2 = 5
Done.
I like your logic best.
Deleteadd 3+3+3+3=12 then subtract 12-7=5'
ReplyDeleteFirst subtract the 7' from 3' there by you will get ans:4'
ReplyDeleteNow again subtract the ans:4' from previous 3' so you will get 1'.
So now 4'+1' =5' after that we can cut the wood
PRAKASH
With the string we measure 7' and fold it in half witch is 3 1/2' then we measure 3' and again folding the string in half witch is 1 1/2' + 3 1/2 = 5'
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