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  2. Missing dollar riddle - Wikipedia

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    The actual solution to this riddle is to add correctly (correct time, correct person and correct location) from the bank point of view which in this case seems to be the problem: First day: $30 in the bank + $20 owner already withdrew = $50. Second day: $15 in the bank + ($15 + $20 owner already withdrew) = $50.

  3. Millennium Prize Problems - Wikipedia

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    e. The Millennium Prize Problems are seven well-known complex mathematical problems selected by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000. The Clay Institute has pledged a US$ 1 million prize for the first correct solution to each problem. The Clay Mathematics Institute officially designated the title Millennium Problem for the seven unsolved ...

  4. Extraneous and missing solutions - Wikipedia

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    Extraneous and missing solutions. In mathematics, an extraneous solution (or spurious solution) is one which emerges from the process of solving a problem but is not a valid solution to it. [1] A missing solution is a valid one which is lost during the solution process. Both situations frequently result from performing operations that are not ...

  5. Talk:Missing dollar riddle - Wikipedia

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    There is no missing dollar. That 2 is part of the 27. Mathemeatically, the misdirection is the refund. Event 1: $30 = $25 for hotel and $2 for bellhorn and $3 extra, to be refunded. Event 2: The 3 extra is refunded. This brings down the total paid. so -3 from both sides. $27= $25 for hotel and $2 for bellhorn.

  6. Problem solving - Wikipedia

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    Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business and technical fields. The former is an example of simple problem solving (SPS) addressing one issue ...

  7. USF professor known for cracking cases to use $1M grant to ...

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    Kimmerle just received a $1 million grant to take her expertise to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to try and solve a backlog of missing persons there. She says the geography doesn’t matter.

  8. Zerah Colburn (mental calculator) - Wikipedia

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    Zerah was reported to have been able to solve fairly complex problems. For example, the sixth Fermat number is 2 2 5 +1 (or 2 32 +1). The question is whether this number, 4,294,967,297, is prime or not. Zerah calculated in his head that it was not and had a divisor of 641. (Its other proper divisor is 6,700,417).

  9. Amortization calculator - Wikipedia

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    Amortization calculator. An amortization calculator is used to determine the periodic payment amount due on a loan (typically a mortgage ), based on the amortization process. The amortization repayment model factors varying amounts of both interest and principal into every installment, though the total amount of each payment is the same.