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Math Riddle: Dealing with oranges?
A stack of oranges forms a pyramid with a rectangular base measuring 5 x 8 oranges. Each orange above level 1 rests in a pocket formed by 4 oranges on the level below it. A single row of oranges completes the stack. How many oranges are in the stack?
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
level 1 5 x 8 = 40
level 2 4 x 7 = 28
level 3 3 x 6 = 18
level 4 2 x 5 = 10
level 5 1 x 4 = 4
total = 100
- grd_jck(AU)Lv 41 decade ago
LAYERS 1= 40, 2 = 28, 3 = 18, 4 = 10,5 = 4 GIVInG A TOTAL OF 100 ORANGES
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- ?Lv 45 years ago
Meh. This constantly works. In steps 3-5, ur multiplying your first 3 digits by utilising 20000 and including 250. In step 8, ur subtracting 250, so u can cancel those out. by utilising including ur final 4 digits two times, ur making it so as that its two times your telephone type. merely divide by utilising 2 and yeah, thats all I might desire to assert.