( 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
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 SPLIT THE MARBLES INTO 3 GROUPS WITH 4 MARBLES EACH. PICK 2 GROUPS AND USE THE SCALE TO DETERMINE WHICH GROUP CONTAINS THE HEAVIER MARBLE. IF THE 2 GROUPS WEIGH THE SAME, THE HEAVIER MARBLE IS IN THE 3RD GROUP. ONCE THE GROUP IS DETERMINED, SPLIT THE MARBLES INTO 2 GROUPS WITH 2 MARBLES EACH. USE THE SCALE TO DETERMINE THE GROUP THAT CONTAINS THE HEAVIER MARBLE. LASTLY, USE THE SCALE TO WEIGH THE 2 REMAINING MARBLES TO DETERMINE THE HEAVIER MARBLE 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 (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