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++ Dont rush to give answer. This one is little tricky. ++

I have a brick which is 2 pounds + 1/2 of the brick heavy. What could be weight of 3 bricks..??

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7.5 Pounds 3 Pounds 12 Pounds 9 Pounds

Aaditya Bhatt by Aaditya Bhatt , 28, India

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Nathan Blanco
Aug 12, 2014

If each brick weighs 2 and half of it's weight, then 2 is half of it, meaning each brick weighs 4 lbs. 4*3= 12, giving us the answer. Though awkwardly worded, this problem is easy and not incorrect.

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Aaditya Bhatt
Aug 3, 2014

It is a tricky question and one needs to interpret the same carefully.

Just put an equation for ease.

x = 2 + 1/2 x

So x will be 4 and we have 3x so answer will be 12.

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How is this possible?The answer should be 7.5 pounds.

Anuj Shikarkhane - 6 years, 10 months ago

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As i said it is a trick question... read it carefully you will understand...

Aaditya Bhatt - 6 years, 10 months ago

How is it that nearly all of the problems I post an answer for you post an answer for it first?

Nathan Blanco - 6 years, 10 months ago

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