Oz's Question of the day #157 (22/11/09)

[OZXJR]

A trout's tail weighs eight pounds.
Its head weighs as much as the tail and one-half of the body combined, and the body weighs as much as the head and tail combined.
What does the whole trout weigh?

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[x47b3207]

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[C-bus Biker]

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[CHEMIKER]

PM sent. Hopefully my slide rule hasn't failed me...

 

[x47b3207]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who is solving Oz's questions with a slide rule.

 

[OZXJR]

Answer:64 pounds: the head weighs 24 pounds, the body weighs 32 pounds and the tail weighs 8 pounds.

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well done guys.