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PYHIYP #2 (Posted on 2020-01-13) Difficulty: 1 of 5
No pen/pencil .
No paper .
No calculator .
Just your brain and a timer/stopper/wristwatch.

Start timer NOW.
Put your hands in your pockets and start reading:

Let A=160*35 & B=1400*4

DECIDE, WHICH IS BIGGER (3 CHOICES):
a. B
b. A
c. the same

After deciding upon your answer, take your hands out of your pockets and
-write down your answer
-and the time elapsed.

See The Solution Submitted by Ady TZIDON    
Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)

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my solution | Comment 4 of 8 |
30 sec by reducing prime factors

160*35 ? 1400*4
16*35 ? 140*4
4*35 ? 140
4*5 = 20

but in retrospect I should have seen it in the second line.  

  Posted by Jer on 2020-01-17 22:12:03
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