Jay

50 = 5 x 5 x 2
18 = 3 x 3 x 2

50 X 3 = 150 then x 3 = 450 then / 5 = 90 then / 5 to get 18

>Yeah, it's hard to explain when I cant draw the boxes very well. Let me try again.
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>An example:
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>You can use more than one "work" column to get to the result.
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>. Known   Work    Work    Result
>---------------------------------
>|  16   |  48   |  24   |  12   |
>|--------------------------------
>|  28   |  84   |  42   |   X   |
>---------------------------------
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>First row logic:
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>(((16 * 3) / 2) / 2) = 12 (there are other solutions other than * 3 / 2 / 2)
>((48 / 2) / 2) = 12
>24 / 2 = 12
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>Use same logic on second row:
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>(((28 * 3) / 2) / 2 = X
>((84 / 2) / 2) = X
>42 / 2 = X
>21 = X
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>The one I can't solve without fractions or decimals.
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>This is how the table looks (could be more than one "work" column though).
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>. Known   Work    Result
>-------------------------
>|  50   |       |  18   |
>|------------------------
>|  60   |       |   X   |
>-------------------------
>