suppose the original length was 'x' cm and original width was 'y' cm. After 3 wishes, the final length will be x/8 cm and width will be reduced to x/27 cm
y=9 cm (given) (x/8) * (y/27) = 4, solve for x whch will be 96cm On Mar 9, 12:06 am, Lavesh Rawat <lavesh.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: > *Magic Belt Problem Solution* > * > *A magic wish-granting rectangular belt always shrinks to 1/2 its length and > 1/3 its width whenever its owner makes a wish. After three wishes, the > surface area of the belt's front side was 4 cm2. > What was the original length, if the original width was 9 cm? > > *Update Your Answers at *: Click > Here<http://dailybrainteaser.blogspot.com/2011/03/9march.html> > > *Solution:* > Will be updated after 1 day > > -- > > "Never explain yourself. Your friends don’t need it and > your enemies won’t believe it" . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
