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# Calvin is Bored

This is a problem in the pattern recognition technique - basic - set 1

"Calvin is looking at the ages of 4 of the Brilliant students. Being extremely bored, he decided to add them up 3 at a time, and obtained the values 44, 51, 53, 56. What is the sum of the ages of all 4 of these students?"

4 years, 9 months ago

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Wow, i am so late.....

- 2 years ago

It means he will add them up three numbers at one time.

- 4 years, 9 months ago

Give an example

- 4 years, 9 months ago

Example : 1,2,3,4 ages adding three numbers at one time : 1+2+3 =6 , 2+3+4=9 etc ...

- 4 years, 9 months ago