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Table, Tabby, Tortoise Problem

This is a cute little problem I came across via James Tanton (spoiler alert) on Twitter by Ayush DM:

“Here is an old Watsapp problem.  How high is the table?  Also find the height of the cat and tortoise.”

See Table Tabby Tortoise Problem

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This entry was posted in Puzzles and Problems and tagged algebra on May 30, 2020 by Jim Stevenson.

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