( A )
1
X
1 ;
1 / 1 ; 2 / 2 ; _ C T . . . . ; 1 - 0 ; 2 - 1 ; _ N D
M _ N Y
_ T H _ R S .
( B )
3 7 = 3 3 3 / 3 X 3 ;
3 7 = 3
X
3
X
3
+
3 / . 3
( C )
9 9
+
9 9 / 9 9 ;
5 5 + 5 5 -
5 -
5 ;
( 6 6 6 - 6 6 ) / 6
( D )
4 4
+
4 4 / 4 = 5 5 .
( E )
9
+
9 9 / 9 = 2 0 Clue
(A) 1 X 1; 1/1;2/2;ECT....;1-0;2-1;AND MANY OTHERS. (B) 37=333/3X3; 37=3 X 3 X 3 + 3/.3 (C) 99 + 99/99; 55+55- 5- 5; (666-66)/6 (D) 44 + 44/4=55. (E) 9 + 99/9=20 TAKE 6 BALLS AND SPLIT THEM INTO 2 GROUPS OF 3 BALLS EACH. USE THE SCALE TO WEIGH THE 2 GROUPS. IF ONE OF THE GROUPS IS HEAVIER THAN THE OTHER GROUP, PICK 2 BALLS FROM THE HEAVIER GROUP AND USE THE SCALE TO WEIGH THEM. IF THEY ARE EQUAL IN WEIGHT, THE OTHER BALL IN THAT GROUP IS THE HEAVY ONE. IF BOTH THE GROUPS ARE EQUAL IN WEIGHT, THEN PICK THE REMAINING 2 BALLS AND USE THE SCALE TO DETERMINE THE HEAVIER BALL YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE A MAXIMUM OF 10 SIPS. TAKE ONE DROP FROM 500 OF THE BOTTLES, AND TAKE A SIP. IF IT TASTES BITTER, IT'S IN ONE OF THOSE 500 BOTTLES. THEN DO THE SAME FOR 250 BOTTLES, THEN 125 BOTTLES, AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. UNTIL YOU FIND THE EXACT BOTTLE THAT'S THE POISON 142857. THE NUMBER AND THE SUMS WILL ONLY CONTAIN THE DIGITS 1,2,4,5,7 AND 8. 142857 + 142857 = 285714 142857 + 142857 + 142857 = 428571 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 = 571428 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 = 714285 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 = 857142 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 + 142857 = 999999