A Sunday morning puzzle for you.

[Kempstonian]

Still can't get number 21. I'm stuck on 3 as well but I think I'll get that one when my brain starts working tomorrow!

This is ridiculous. I've got No.21 but I still can't get 3. I give up. Is somebody going to post the answer for them all?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Another one from long ago
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The puzzle is to move one match to make a correct mathematical equation. The match must remain and be part of the solution.
Only one match can be moved.

Move the first match on the denominator to the right of the two matches after the equals sign. In effect 12 / 4 = 3.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Not mathematical this. Its a very old one. Again, if you already absolutely know it then let others have a go.
A man is looking at a photograph in a frame.
He says "this man's father is my fathers son".
Who is in the photo?

Ignoring the missing apostrophe.

His father’s son can either be himself or one of his brothers. The man is the son of either himself or one of his brothers. Therefore it is either his son or his nephew.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Move the first match on the denominator to the right of the two matches after the equals sign. In effect 12 / 4 = 3.

4 in roman numerals is IV though, not IIII. I still prefer my answer to the "correct" answer

Spoiler: The Correct Answer"

Move one of I from the Viii and put it over the II to get 22/7 = Pi - even though 22/7 doesn't equal Pi

 

[Ming the Merciless]

This is ridiculous. I've got No.21 but I still can't get 3. I give up. Is somebody going to post the answer for them all?

I think it’s Montenegro

 

[Sharky]

Move the first match on the denominator to the right of the two matches after the equals sign. In effect 12 / 4 = 3.

Sorry no.
On top you have xxii which is 22 not 12.

Nice try.

There are clues already posted earlier.
Vernon would have got it immediately.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

4 in roman numerals is IV though, not IIII. I still prefer my answer to the "correct" answer

Spoiler: The Correct Answer"

Move one of I from the Viii and put it over the II to get 22/7 = Pi - even though 22/7 doesn't equal Pi

You could just move one, strike it, and set fire to the rest so it equals infinity*.


*bonus point if you didn't mentally add, "and beyond" to that. It's a new intellectual test, like the William Tell Overture.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Nope. Good idea but not correct

Technically correct though even if not the answer you are seeking

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Sorry no.
On top you have xxii which is 22 not 12.

Nice try.

There are clues already posted earlier.
Vernon would have got it immediately.

Or the top could be 20 if you take the second X to be a multiplier

 

[MonsterEnergy]

Seeing we've got enough '9's now, how about this:
Countries of the World

1. 👅🅰
2. 🐳🐋
3. 🙏🏻🔥☕
4. 🅾👨‍🦯
5. 👅10🍺
6. 🥫🅰 D🅰
7. 🌶
8. 🐑🏗
9. ❄ 🛬
10. Fr 🐜🐜
11. 🗣🐚🐚
12. 👁R🛬
13. 💪👨‍🦯👂🏻🅰
14. 🍫🌧
15. 🍯🅰🚗
16. Q🎱
17. 🔔🦠
18. 👔🛬
19. 🦃
20. 🦠🚶‍♂️🦵
21. 🏋🐷🍑
22. 🚣👨‍🦯👂🅰
23. 🎲🅰

did u make this?

 

[Sharky]

The official answer to the matches puzzle

Spoiler

Well done to those that got it and to those that tried

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Well done to those that got it and to those that tried

I’m still trying

 

[ColinJ]

The official answer to the matches puzzle

Spoiler

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Well done to those that got it and to those that tried

If you are going to allow that approximation then you could also allow this...

XXII / VII = III (Integer calculation; ignore the decimal part of the answer.)

 

[Beebo]

The official answer to the matches puzzle

Spoiler

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Well done to those that got it and to those that tried

Point of order the Romans didn’t use the pi symbol to represent the ratio of a circle so wouldn’t understand the answer.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Point of order the Romans didn’t use the pi symbol to represent the ratio of a circle so wouldn’t understand the answer.

See, being a thicko, I'd have just sad they didn't have matches.