A number theory problem by Cristiano Dilip
Number Theory
Level
2
A stone measuring exactly 40kg fell from a certain height and broke into exactly 4 pieces. Find the weight of each stone with which you could be able to measure weights from 1-40 kgs.
4,5,6,31,
1,3,9,27
1,5,9,27,
30,2,,3,2
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1 solution
It's easy, 1 + 3 + 9 + 27 kg equals to 40 kilos.