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"What's the weight of this one?" asked Mrs Pothersniff, pointing to a large crab there on the wet slab. Fred considered the question a moment. He had to have his little joke, and Fred was no respecter of persons. "It weighs exactly three quarters of its weight, and three quarters of three quarters of a pound," he told the pompous customer. "I guess you'll want it dressed." The lady wasn't amused! But what did the crab weigh? |
Copyright © 1996-2008 Alexander Bogomolny
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"What's the weight of this one?" asked Mrs Pothersniff, pointing to a large crab there on the wet slab. Fred considered the question a moment. He had to have his little joke, and Fred was no respecter of persons. "It weighs exactly three quarters of its weight, and three quarters of three quarters of a pound," he told the pompous customer. "I guess you'll want it dressed." The lady wasn't amused! But what did the crab weigh? |
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References
- J. A. H. Hunter, Mathematical Brain-Teasers, Dover Publications, 1976
Copyright © 1996-2008 Alexander Bogomolny
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