DS symbols ???

[mathdumber]

EACH OF THOSE IN BRACKETS IS A SYMBOL THAT IS WRITTEN: (sorry dunno how to post symbol here)


(SQUARE)
+ (TRIANGLE)
--------------
(STAR)

In addition problem above, each of the symbols (SQUARE) ,(TRIANGLE) and (STAR) represents a positive digit. If (SQUARE)<(TRIANGLE), what is teh value of (TRIANGLE)??

(1) (STAR) = 5
(2) (SQUARE) = 1


(imagine each of those is a symbol, i do not know how to post the symbol square etc on TM)







Official Answer

SPOILER: C

[anilmanu]

EACH OF THOSE IN BRACKETS IS A SYMBOL THAT IS WRITTEN: (sorry dunno how to post symbol here)


(SQUARE)
+ (TRIANGLE)
--------------
(STAR)

In addition problem above, each of the symbols (SQUARE) ,(TRIANGLE) and (STAR) represents a positive digit. If (SQUARE)<(TRIANGLE), what is teh value of (TRIANGLE)??

(1) (STAR) = 5
(2) (SQUARE) = 1


(imagine each of those is a symbol, i do not know how to post the symbol square etc on TM)







Official Answer

SPOILER: C

Statement 1 we can have 2 sets of answers

Square : 1
Triangle : 4
Star : 5

Square : 1
Triangle : 4
Star : 5

Statement 2, we only have the value of Square, so not possible.

Using both statements

Square : 1
Triangle : 4
Star : 5

[kannn]

May be you can think of SQUARE as x and TRIANGLE as y.