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2. www.mathsrevision.com Lateral Thinking www.mathsrevision.com A person has to cut a roll of ribbon into one metre lengths. It takes the person 2 seconds to measure and cut a length. The roll is 50m in length. How long will it take her. 49x2 = 98 seconds

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5. www.mathsrevision.com Lateral Thinking www.mathsrevision.com You can use 3 identical digits In a simple addition sum so that the total is 12. You cannot use the digit 4 ! What is the answer 11 + 1 = 12