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141⟩ In 8*8 chess board what is the total number of squares refers odel

We discovered that there are 204 squares on the board We found that you would add the different squares - 1 + 4 + 9 + 16+ 25 + 36 + 49 + 64.

Also in 3*3 tic tac toe board what is the total no of squares

Ans 14 ie 9+4(bigger ones)+1 (biggest one)

If you ger 100*100 board just use the formula

the formula for the sum of the first n perfect squares is

n x (n + 1) x (2n + 1)

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if in this formula if you put n=8 you get your answer 204

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146⟩ In some game 139 members have participated every time one fellow will get bye what is the number of matches to choose the champion to be held?

the answer is 138 matches

explanation:since one player gets a bye in each round,he will reach the finals of the tournament without playing a match.

therefore 137 matches should be played to detemine the second finalist from the remaining 138 players(excluding the 1st player)

therefore to determine the winner 138 matches shd be played.

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150⟩ Ten boxes are there. Each ball weighs 100 gms. One ball is weighing 90 gms.i) If there are 3 balls (n=3) in each box, how many times will it take to find 90 gms ball?ii) with n=10iii) with n=9

6 Chances.

First keep 5 boxes in each in a balance. Then the one with low weight. Take it divide 5 boxes as 2-2-1.

Keep 2-2 in each of balance. If both weigh same... then take the one left. In which we have 3 balls.

1-1-1

Keep any 2 balls in balance. If both weigh the same. The one left is of low weight..!

Else if both don't weigh the same then the one with low weight is the one req. as such is for n 10.

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158⟩ Tanyas grandfather was 8 times older to her 16 years ago. He would be three times of her age 8 years from now. Eight years ago what was ratio of Tanyas age to her grandfather?

at -16 the ratio is 8

at -8 the ratio is ?

at 0 the ratio is ?

at +8 the ratio is 3

so the ratio went down from 8 to 3 (5times) in 3 period of 8 year.

i.e. every 8 year is goes down by 5/3

so after one period of 8 years it was 24/3 - 5/3 = 19/3 or 6.33

so 8 years ago he was 6.33 years older than her.

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