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FUN / COMPETITIONS

30-SECOND MATHS TEST

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Wednesday May 7,2008

BOOST your brain with our great new puzzle!

Start at the top with the number given and follow the instructions as you go down.

When you get to the bottom you should have an answer.

BEGINNER players have 30 seconds to complete their challenge.

INTERMEDIATES have to complete the Beginner and Intermediate challenge in 30 seconds.

ADVANCED players have to complete the Intermediate and Advanced challenge in 30 seconds. All the answers will appear at the end.



Beginner


21


DOUBLE IT


SEARCH for:

DIVIDE BY SEVEN


TIMES EIGHT


ONE QUARTER OF THIS


TIMES FIVE


DIVIDE BY FOUR


ADD 37


DIVIDE BY FOUR


DOUBLE IT


Answer = ???



Intermediate


22


TIMES FIVE


INCREASE BY 10 PER CENT


TAKE THE SQUARE ROOT


PLUS 199


DIVIDE BY THREE


INCREASE BY 20 PER CENT


DOUBLE IT


DIVIDE BY SEVEN


Answer = ???




Advanced


23


TIMES 6


REVERSE THE DIGITS


ADD TEN


TAKE THE SQUARE ROOT


DOUBLE IT


REVERSE THE DIGITS


INCREASE BY 40 PER CENT


6/7 OF THIS


Answer = ???



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ANSWERS


Beginner = 26; 


Intermediate = 24; 


Advanced = 102


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