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1. Folded sheet of paper A rectangular sheet of paper is folded so that two diagonally opposite corners come together. If the crease formed is the same length as the longer side of the sheet, what is the ratio of the longer side of the sheet to the shorter side?
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MathCaching GeoCaching Box #1
Welcome to the "GeoCaching" version of MathCaching! (This level is for Geometry students.) You are searching for 10 hidden internet boxes.
I came across a good brain teaser at this site : A pack of cards has 52 cards. You are in a dark room with this pack of cards. You have been told that inside the pack there are 42 cards facing down, 10 cards facing up. You have been asked to reorganize this pack of cards into two decks – so that each deck contains an equal number of cards that face up. Remember, you are in the darkness and can’t see.
A fun card puzzle