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Q. The following equation is wrong: 101 - 102 = 1

Move one numeral to make it correct.

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101 - 10 power 2 = 1 . Move the 2 slightly to the top of 10.
14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(1)

101 = 102 - 1 move one "-" in "=" to the first "-"
14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(3)
shift 2 as 10 to the power 2 means 10 square. So 101 - 100 = 1
14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(1)
101-102=1
101-10^2=1
12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(1)

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Q. Using the numerals 1,7,7,7 and 7 (a "1" and four "7"s) create the number 100.

As well as the five numerals you can use the usual mathematical operations +, -, x, / and brackets ().
There are 5 ships in a port:

1. The Greek ship leaves at six and carries coffee.
2. The Ship in the middle has a black chimney.
3. The English ship leaves at nine.
4. The French ship with blue chimney is to the left of a ship that carries coffee.
5. To the right of the ship carrying cocoa is a ship going to Marseille.
6. The Brazilian ship is heading for Manila.
7. Next to the ship carrying rice is a ship with a green chimney.
8. A ship going to Genoa leaves at five.
9. The Spanish ship leaves at seven and is to the right of the ship going to Marseille.
10. The ship with a red chimney goes to Hamburg.
11. Next to the ship leaving at seven is a ship with a white chimney.
12. The ship on the border carries corn.
13. The ship with a black chimney leaves at eight.
14. The ship carrying corn is anchored next to the ship carrying rice.
15. The ship to Hamburg leaves at six.

Which ship goes to Port Said? Which ship carries tea?