Friday Riddle

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nudgie
nudgie Member Posts: 1,478 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet for the answer and GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!

RIDDLE: Subtract 5 from me to get a perfect square.
Rearrange the square of me to get a perfect square.
Divide me by 3 to get a prime number.
Divide me by 7 to get a prime number.

What number am I?

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  • robinvan
    robinvan Member Posts: 1,012
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    21
    21-5=16
    21x21=441 rearranged=144
    21/3=7
    21/7=3

    I got up early to see this one!
    Rob;in Vancouver
  • TxKayaker
    TxKayaker Member Posts: 176
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    robinvan said:

    21
    21-5=16
    21x21=441 rearranged=144
    21/3=7
    21/7=3

    I got up early to see this one!
    Rob;in Vancouver

    I would agree with you Rob,
    I would agree with you Rob, BTW Mark with "Kayaking for the Cure" contacted me yesterday and thanks Rob for setting it up.
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
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    robinvan said:

    21
    21-5=16
    21x21=441 rearranged=144
    21/3=7
    21/7=3

    I got up early to see this one!
    Rob;in Vancouver

    Smart, Robin! You must have
    Smart, Robin! You must have been up with the birds in Vancouver to answer so early!
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
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    AnneCan said:

    Smart, Robin! You must have
    Smart, Robin! You must have been up with the birds in Vancouver to answer so early!

    smart smart Robin
    haha I would have to have gotten up about 60 years ago and acquired better math skills to get that one!

    mags

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