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This is a Greatfun quiz question which I don't understand. Any clue would be appreciated.
If it's 170km to Venice, 208km to Trieste, 288 km to Rimini. How far is Padua?
If it's 170km to Venice, 208km to Trieste, 288 km to Rimini. How far is Padua?
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1) Order the cities in terms of distance, e.g.
Venice
Trieste
Rimini
2) Assign each an incrementing value, e.g.
1 Venice
2 Trieste
3 Rimini
3) Multiply these values by 42, and add to the distance to the previous city and subtract 4, e.g.
170 + (1 * 42) - 4 = 208
208 + (2 * 42) - 4 = 288
288 + (3 * 42) - 4 = 410
So the answer is 410.
Venice
Trieste
Rimini
2) Assign each an incrementing value, e.g.
1 Venice
2 Trieste
3 Rimini
3) Multiply these values by 42, and add to the distance to the previous city and subtract 4, e.g.
170 + (1 * 42) - 4 = 208
208 + (2 * 42) - 4 = 288
288 + (3 * 42) - 4 = 410
So the answer is 410.
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