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MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:39 pm
by magpie in the 80's
"On ten consecutive days, I withdrew different amounts from my bank account using my ATM card. Can you determine how much I withdrew each day? The machine dispensed fives, tens and twenties and there was a twenty dollar minimum. No fees were charged."


1. November 1
Only one of these two statements is true. Decipher which to solve the puzzle.

#1 - "I withdrew even amounts of cash on all odd numbered days".

#2 - "I withdrew odd amounts of cash on all even numbered days".

Also, on this day I withdrew double the amount that I withdrew on November 6.

How much did I withdraw on November 1?

A $50 B $120 C $110 D $60
D $60

2. November 2
For four consecutive days, I withdrew amounts at ten dollar intervals, although not necessarily in any order.
November 2 may or may not be one of those four days.

How much did I withdraw on November 2?

A $65 B $35 C $125 D $170
B $35

3. November 3
On this day, I withdrew the second highest amount of the entire ten days.

How much did I withdraw on November 3?

A $100 B $120 C $220 D $240
B $120

4. November 4
On November 3, I withdrew double the amount of November 1.
On November 4, I withdrew an amount exactly in between the amounts of November 1 and November 3.

How much did I withdraw on November 4?

A $180 B $75 C $90 D $165
C $90

5. November 5
On this day, I withdrew half of the amount of the amount withdrawn on November 8.

How much did I withdraw on November 5?

A $80 B $40 C $20 D $60
C $20

6. November 6
On this day, I withdrew one fifth of the amount I withdrew on November 9.
Also, this withdrawal left me with less than $350 in my account.

How much did I withdraw on November 6?

A $60 B 25 C $30 D $50
C $30

7. November 7
On this day, the withdrawal I made was exactly ten dollars away from the withdrawal I made on November 1.

How much did I withdraw on November 7?

A $55 B $50 C $70 D $100
C $70

8. November 8
On this day, I withdrew five dollars more than the amount I withdrew on November 2.

How much did I withdraw on November 8?

A $40 B $120 C $80 D $160
A $40

9. November 9
On this day, I withdrew the highest amount of the entire ten days.

How much did I withdraw on November 9?

A $105 B $150 C $120 D $125
B $150

10. November 10
The final withdrawal left me with the same amount of cash in my bank account as the amount I withdrew on November 2. I started out with $700. Figure out how much I have left to correctly answer the final question.

How much did I withdraw on November 10?

A $55 B $65 C $60 D $70
D $70

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:55 pm
by prowling panther
I give up, do you still have any funds left in the acc.?

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:17 pm
by magpie in the 80's
subpol wrote:I give up, do you still have any funds left in the acc.?

HAHA LOVE IT :wink:

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:37 am
by magpie in the 80's
MATHS TEACHERS ON HOLIDAYS ONE THINKS :-k

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:29 am
by Q.
I'm still dirty at you for closing the last maths quiz when I had two of the answers ready to post :evil: :lol:

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:03 am
by magpie in the 80's
Quichey wrote:I'm still dirty at you for closing the last maths quiz when I had two of the answers ready to post :evil: :lol:

QUICK OR THE DEAD ROUND HERE Q :wink:

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:58 pm
by Q.
(1) $60
(2) $35
(3) $120
(4) $90
(5) $20
(6) $30
(7) $70
(8) $40
(9) $150
(10) $50

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:07 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Quichey wrote:(1) $60
(2) $35
(3) $120
(4) $90
(5) $20
(6) $30
(7) $70 INCORRECT
(8) $40
(9) $150
(10) $50 INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT Q

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:08 pm
by Q.
Oops, no $50 in the last question, that stuffs it all up ](*,)

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:10 pm
by Q.
(7) $50

(10) $70

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:10 pm
by Q.
Woot!

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Quichey wrote:(7) $50

(10) $70

ALL CORRECT Q WELL DONE.

Re: MATHS QUIZ NO. 14

PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:13 pm
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:"On ten consecutive days, I withdrew different amounts from my bank account using my ATM card. Can you determine how much I withdrew each day? The machine dispensed fives, tens and twenties and there was a twenty dollar minimum. No fees were charged."


1. November 1
Only one of these two statements is true. Decipher which to solve the puzzle.

#1 - "I withdrew even amounts of cash on all odd numbered days".

#2 - "I withdrew odd amounts of cash on all even numbered days".

Also, on this day I withdrew double the amount that I withdrew on November 6.

How much did I withdraw on November 1?

A $50 B $120 C $110 D $60
D $60

2. November 2
For four consecutive days, I withdrew amounts at ten dollar intervals, although not necessarily in any order.
November 2 may or may not be one of those four days.

How much did I withdraw on November 2?

A $65 B $35 C $125 D $170
B $35

3. November 3
On this day, I withdrew the second highest amount of the entire ten days.

How much did I withdraw on November 3?

A $100 B $120 C $220 D $240
B $120

4. November 4
On November 3, I withdrew double the amount of November 1.
On November 4, I withdrew an amount exactly in between the amounts of November 1 and November 3.

How much did I withdraw on November 4?

A $180 B $75 C $90 D $165
C $90

5. November 5
On this day, I withdrew half of the amount of the amount withdrawn on November 8.

How much did I withdraw on November 5?

A $80 B $40 C $20 D $60
C $20

6. November 6
On this day, I withdrew one fifth of the amount I withdrew on November 9.
Also, this withdrawal left me with less than $350 in my account.

How much did I withdraw on November 6?

A $60 B 25 C $30 D $50
C $30

7. November 7
On this day, the withdrawal I made was exactly ten dollars away from the withdrawal I made on November 1.

How much did I withdraw on November 7?

A $55 B $50 C $70 D $100
C $70

8. November 8
On this day, I withdrew five dollars more than the amount I withdrew on November 2.

How much did I withdraw on November 8?

A $40 B $120 C $80 D $160
A $40

9. November 9
On this day, I withdrew the highest amount of the entire ten days.

How much did I withdraw on November 9?

A $105 B $150 C $120 D $125
B $150

10. November 10
The final withdrawal left me with the same amount of cash in my bank account as the amount I withdrew on November 2. I started out with $700. Figure out how much I have left to correctly answer the final question.

How much did I withdraw on November 10?

A $55 B $65 C $60 D $70
D $70


END OF QUIZ :D