Thursday, September 29, 2011

P5


First, recognise that this a "Total unchanged" problem. 
(ie. The "giving" is mutual.  Hence the total before and after the giving should remain the same!!)

  C       D
  1u  :  8u       --> notice total is 9u
+35    -35
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   2u  : 1u         --> notice total is only 3,   which is different from beginning

Transform into 9u by multiplying by multiplying by 3:

   6u  : 3u

Comparing before and after the giving,

  5u --> 35
   1u -->  35/5 = 7

Crystal (at the end) --> 7 x 6 = 42