A puzzle for your enjoyment
Arrange the following two sets of numbers in two columns:
1, 3, 5, 9
2, 4, 7, 8
Now swap one number in one column with a number in the second column to make the totals equal.
Good luck.
Arrange the following two sets of numbers in two columns:
1, 3, 5, 9
2, 4, 7, 8
Now swap one number in one column with a number in the second column to make the totals equal.
Good luck.
June 10th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
That was kinda fun, there is no solution because one side of the equation is even, while the other is odd.
June 10th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Very clever.
June 17th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Phew glad I didn’t waste time on that one.