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"Primary 5" Math Question
« on: April 14, 2015, 11:04:52 am »
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Some of you may have seen the image below that went viral on social media in Singapore. It was first reported that it was a Primary 5 question, but it actually was one of the questions in the Math Olympiad on April 8.


Can you solve it?  8)

Solution:
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Re: "Primary 5" Math Question
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2015, 12:22:29 pm »
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Nice one MJRomeo
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Re: "Primary 5" Math Question
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2015, 11:16:35 pm »
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Oh I saw that one. I got it in a few minutes because it really is just a logic problem. The ambiguity here is interpreting what the question really means by saying 'this person now knows the birthday'.
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Re: "Primary 5" Math Question
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2015, 07:42:53 pm »
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This is literally everyday at work as an actuarial analyst.
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