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*'''Hint 1''': You may be thinking there's going to be a lot of bothersome calculation involved in solving this puzzle, but you don't need to do anything complicated to find the answer. Read the problem over carefully. | *'''Hint 1''': You may be thinking there's going to be a lot of bothersome calculation involved in solving this puzzle, but you don't need to do anything complicated to find the answer. Read the problem over carefully. | ||
*'''Hint 2''': Do you remember how many mice you started with? Have you considered how many mice you can expect, given that number? | *'''Hint 2''': Do you remember how many mice you started with? Have you considered how many mice you can expect, given that number? | ||
*'''Hint 3''': | *'''Hint 3''': Ok, let me spell it out for you. You need your mouse to become pregnant before it will give birth. What does the mouse need in order to become pregnant? | ||
{{spoiler|[[File:PLatCV Puzzle 036 Solution.png|frame]] Answer: 1}} | {{spoiler|[[File:PLatCV Puzzle 036 Solution.png|frame]] Answer: 1}} | ||
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*'''Hint 1''': This puzzle isn't math intensive, but there is a particularly tricky aspect to it that trips most people up. The camera and case cost a total of $310 but differ in price by $300. | *'''Hint 1''': This puzzle isn't math intensive, but there is a particularly tricky aspect to it that trips most people up. The camera and case cost a total of $310 but differ in price by $300. | ||
*'''Hint 2''': | *'''Hint 2''': Ok, if you assume the case costs X, then the camera must cost X plus $300. This means that the camera itself must cost more than $300. | ||
*'''Hint 3''': The case and camera cost $310 together. The camera costs $300 more than the case. It may seem like the answer is $300 for the camera and $10 for the case, but if you do the math, you'll see that the difference in price is only $290. Have you noticed that already? | *'''Hint 3''': The case and camera cost $310 together. The camera costs $300 more than the case. It may seem like the answer is $300 for the camera and $10 for the case, but if you do the math, you'll see that the difference in price is only $290. Have you noticed that already? | ||