Say what?

[MrJ]

Here’s a problem that’s part of a math exam in India. You need to select three numbers (no more, no less), from a list to add up to thirty. Here’s the list of numbers (you can use them more than once): 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15.

[Scarface]

1,3, and 9.

1+1+1 +3+3+3+9+9=30

That's using only 3 numbers 

[RouletteGhost]

11

11

5

3

[Scarface]

Seems like theres alot of ways this could be solved, if using 3 numbers more than once.  I like it...made me think a little bit

[MrJ]

link:://:.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/brain-teasers-to-drive-you-crazy/ss-BBwe9TV?li=BBnb7Kz#image=1 <<<

I have no idea? I thought 3 numbers was the max? Check out these other fun items and where in the heck are the answers??

Ken

[MrJ]

link:://:.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/brain-teasers-to-drive-you-crazy/ss-BBwe9TV?li=BBnb7Kz#image=1 <<<

I have no idea? I thought 3 numbers was the max? Check out these other fun items and where in the heck are the answers??

Ken

In the link provided, it is 13/21.

Is it ONLY 3 numbers we can choose?

Ken

[MrJ]

Seems like theres alot of ways this could be solved, if using 3 numbers more than once.  I like it...made me think a little bit

It says, only one person got it correct.

Ken

[MrJ]

So if you look at #13, it looks like this >>

_+_+_=30

There are only 3 spots you can use (?) but you can use the same number more than once.

Say what? (lol)

Ken

[MrJ]

UNREAL !!!!! They cant even get the question correct >> link:://solution-dailybrainteaser.blogspot.com/2014/12/upsc-puzzle-question.html

[Normy2000]

5,5 + 9,5 + 15 = 30 

I used only 5, 9 and 15 

[stringbeanpc]

Good example of "outside the box" thinking

Congrats to scarface, rouletteghost and Normy2000