Math Puzzle — 3 Technical Articles

Oct 12, 2021 · Fundamentals

How Many Peaches Did the Monkeys Start With? A Math & Code Puzzle

This article presents a classic monkey‑and‑peach puzzle, derives the minimal initial peach count using mathematical reasoning, and then demonstrates a brute‑force Python program that searches for the solution, illustrating how loops and modular checks solve the problem.

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How Many Peaches Did the Monkeys Start With? A Math & Code Puzzle

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Oct 17, 2017 · Fundamentals

Why Only Square-Number Bulbs Stay On: A Simple Ruby Demo

A third‑grader’s bulb‑toggling puzzle is solved by showing that a bulb stays on only when its number is a perfect square, leading to 14 lit bulbs out of 200, and a simple Ruby program is used to demonstrate the result.

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Why Only Square-Number Bulbs Stay On: A Simple Ruby Demo

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Nov 11, 2015 · Databases

Solve the 5‑Digit Reverse‑Multiplication Puzzle with SQL Queries

A father turned his daughter's third‑grade math challenge—finding a five‑digit number that becomes its reverse when multiplied by four—into a collaborative coding exercise, showcasing three distinct Oracle SQL solutions that generate and test digit permutations to reveal the unique answer.

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Solve the 5‑Digit Reverse‑Multiplication Puzzle with SQL Queries