venerdì 8 novembre 2013

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Logical skills: part 1

I know you like to play games... I found one for you which combine this preference you have with another one, that is your passion for ancient Egypt. As a matter of facts this riddle has been found in a egyptian tomb!

Seven houses contain seven cats. Every cat kills 7 mice.
Each mouse would have eaten 7 ears of wheat.
Each ear of wheat would have produced seven unit of flour.

What is the total?

4 commenti:

  1. Risposte
    1. yes
      Here there are few interesting information about this story.
      This riddle has been fund in Rhind Papyrus, also known as Ahmes papyrus from the name of the scribe who transcribed around 1650 BC during the reign of Aphophis.

      hint 2H

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