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Anil Saigal
10/12/2017
Problem 1
A brick weighs one pound plus half of the brick. What is the weight of one brick?
Problem 2:
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Problems from 09/28/17
Problem 1
Two ladies played cards for candy; the winner received one piece per game from the loser. When it was time for one of the ladies to go home, one lady had won three games, while the other lady had a profit of three pieces of candy. How many individual games had they played?
Problem 2:
In two decks of cards, what is the least amount of cards you must take to be guaranteed at least one four-of-a-kind?
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