Log of Wood
You have a very long log of wood. Can you measure exactly one meter from it, if you have for this purpose:
а. A stick with a length of one and a half meters and another stick with a length of 40 centimeters,
б. A stick with a length of one and a half meters and another stick with a length of 30 centimeters,
Assuming you have no other measuring tools? Explain!
Difficulty level (1 very easy - 10 very hard): 3
Topics:
Combinatorics
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Invariants
Algebra
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Word Problems
Logic
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Reasoning / Logic
Arithmetic
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Division with Remainder
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