There are 10 statements written on a piece of paper:
- At least one of statements 9 and 10 is true.
- This either is the first true or the first false statement.
- There are three consecutive statements, which are false.
- The difference between the serial numbers of the last true and the first true statement divides the positive integer that is to be found.
- The sum of the numbers of the true statements is the positive integer that is to be found.
- This is not the last true statement.
- The number of each true statement divides the positive integer that is to be found.
- The positive integer that is to be found is the percentage of true statements.
- The number of divisors of the number that is to be found, (apart from 1 and itself) is greater than the sum of the numbers of the true statements.
- There are no three consecutive true statements.
What is the smallest possible value of the positive integer that is to be found?
(In reply to
Solution by tomarken)
I may be dense, but please explain how statement 6 must be true, given only the conclusions stated for 1,2, 9 & 10 at that point.
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Posted by Kenny M
on 2014-05-10 09:28:18 |