An easier maths puzzle to solve

126

Anne Brown is 10
Brian White is 9
Mary Green is 7

Square = 3
Triangle = 2
Circle = 4
4 + 3 = 7
7 x 2 = 14

Still puzzling why Mary is only 30 if 1895 was not a Leap Year

I am also stumped on the Marry one. Is there a clue in the name (Marry not Mary) ?

Like all good teachers, I will give some help with the leap year puzzle.

I think Mary has been misspelled.

126

5x4x2 = 40
10x5x2 = 100
6x3x7 = 126

Ok I’ve done the first one and the children in the classroom and agree with others.
I can’t do the Marry/Mary one. 1895 wasn’t a leap year so how can that be. I will not sleep until I know the answer ?.
This is a good idea Marydoll. The one yesterday was such fun. I might cheat and go and ask DH if he can do this.

Ok. Like most women she didn’t like getting older so at 76 she decided to do what a lot of women do and start going backwards so in 2017 she would be 30. best guess

Doodle ?

Who Mary was born in a leap year?
Hint: I gave a list of leap years , When is the first leap year after she was born?

Patsy ?

Well, it was 1896
What happened in 1896?
Or 1895

Unless she was born on 29th February in a Leap Year I can't work it out.

Marydoll I sent you an interesting anecdote re Leap Years but I don't think you've received it

Put us out of our misery please

I think Mary died when she was 30

Callistemon, I have now!
I haven't had a lot of time to peruse GN today. I spent two hours fighting with a floor steamer. ?
Unfortunately the tip is closed, it's in the garage awaiting it's fate.
More troublesome than any puzzle.

This was a thinking outside of the box puzzle and the leap year table was to put you off the track. . Sorry!

As 1895 wasn't a leap year, it probably wasn't going to be anything to do with being born in a leap year.

The answer is, Marry was born in Room No. 1895 (in a hospital?, hotel?) ?
Today is her 30th birthday. The facts are unconnected.

Detention for me for being so cruel, methinks!

Here is another puzzle, where you need to use BODMAS.

The order you do the operations in, is important.
Hint, draw some brackets, before you start.

Oh!
I never thought of that!

14 ?

Sorry littleflo,, no.☹️

Try putting brackets around the division and multiplication parts and do them first.?

0

And I did the bracket bit before your hint might still be wrong though!

Changed my mind 50

49

One person has it correct.? I will PM them.
I will leave it until lunchtime and post the working.? to give others a chance to try.

Just seen this

Bod as is a complete mystery to me (well I’ve totally forgotten it)

So googled it and it’s still a mystery.

So I reckon

50

Do I need to put my workings?
Well I think I will

7+(7/7)+7x7-7
So 7/7=1
7x7=49
7+1=8
8+49-7=50

I never thought of Mary's birthday being that hence my previous post.

Now to the equation

(7 + 7) = 14
14 ÷ 7 = 2

(7 × 7) = 49
49 - 7 = 42

42 + 2 = 44

No, got it wrong although it seemed logical it wasn't BODMASed

The answer is 50