Riddle Five: What looks exactly like a monkey but isn’t a monkey?

Riddle Four: The monkey and the rabbit were having an argument. The rabbit made a bet saying he knows a place where he can sit but the monkey cannot. The monkey agreed to the bet. The rabbit won. What place could the rabbit sit but the monkey could not?

Riddle Three: If one monkey can eat one banana in one minute, how many minutes would it take 100 monkeys to eat 100 bananas?

Riddle Two: You are in a room together with 3 primates: a monkey, a chimp, and an ape. The monkey only knows how to write, the chimp only knows how to talk, and the ape only knows how to solve math problems. Which primate in the room is the smartest?

Riddle One: A monkey walking in the forest falls down a deep hole. The hole is 30 feet deep. Everyday, the monkey jumps up 3 feet and slides down 2 feet. How many days would it take for the monkey to escape the hole? (There is no “trick” answer to this, it can be solved naturally)

Answers:

5: A photo of a monkey

4: The rabbit can sit on the monkey’s back but the monkey can’t sit on his back.

3: One minute

2: You, the human, are the smartest primate in the room

1: It would take 28 days. On the 28th day, once the monkey jumps up 3 feet it could already escape the hole.

Some will glance at the puzzle and not ‘waste time’ trying to figure it out. Some will read the clues and give up because answers aren’t jumping at them. Some may give it a few reads, but because they don’t know the process, move on. Some already know the process for doing such a puzzle and solve it.

And a few, who have never have seen such a puzzle before, will sit down and develop a protocol for solving, maybe hitting upon the ‘usual’  method or creating their own.

Those in the last category are about to embark upon an intellectual journey.

Learning the process is more important than simply solving the puzzle. Once a mind is exposed to logic, to how one uses logic, pathways open and other problems of deduction become easy.

Most are not interested in the process. They want to get from A to B and consider any impediment frustration. These people lock themselves into the ignorance quick fix. They don’t want to know the details, they don’t want to experience the journey.

If you are willing to try, this is Einstein’s puzzle, and it can be solved with the information given.

Facts

1. There are 5 houses (along the street) in 5 different colors: blue, green, red, white and yellow.
2. In each house lives a person of a different nationality: Brit, Dane, German, Norwegian and Swede.
3. These 5 owners drink a certain beverage: beer, coffee, milk, tea and water, smoke a certain brand of cigar: Blue Master, Dunhill, Pall Mall, Prince and blend,and keep a certain pet: cat, bird, dog, fish and horse.
4. No owners have the same pet, smoke the same brand of cigar, or drink the same beverage.

Clues

1. The Brit lives in a red house.
2. The Swede keeps dogs as pets.
3. The Dane drinks tea.
4. The green house is on the left of the white house (next to it).
5. The green house owner drinks coffee.
6. The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.
7. The owner of the yellow house smokes Dunhill.
8. The man living in the house right in the center drinks milk.
9. The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10. The man who smokes blend lives next to the one who keeps cats.
11. The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill.
12. The owner who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.
13. The German smokes Prince.
14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
15. The man who smokes blend has a neighbor who drinks water.

Give the puzzle a try.

source

 1. Rise and shine

• A professional football coach can’t get me out of bed this early, what makes you think you can? (10 points)
• I am the master of my own schedule (1)
• I can usually get by with a cup of coffee/Red Bull (3)
• I usually go to class feeling well rested(0)

2. Late Night

• 4th meal was invented for me (10)
• I usually end up nodding off at some point during my night class (5)
• I can usually get by with a caffeine boost (3)
• I usually feel completely alert throughout the duration of my class (0)

3.Proximity

• A marathon runner couldn’t make this trek (20)
• I might get slightly winded when arriving in class (10)
• My walk to class is brief and enjoyable (0)
• How many cardio points does this count for (5)

Climate Control

4. For Summer

• Hell is probably hotter than my classroom (10)
• I can survive in a tank top (5)
• I usually bring a cardigan to fight the chill (1)

5. For Winter

• “Was that a polar bear? Nope, just that darned hypothermia setting in again. (10)
• I can usually make it with a coat and some hot chocolate. (5)
• I always wear layers so that I can strip down and beat the heat. (0)

6. Paraphernalia

• “Is there a baggage check point? I wonder if this counts as carry-on?” (20)
• “Yesterday I took my text book to the gym  and now I can bench more than the trainer ” (40)
• ” I usually feel perfectly comfortable carrying the amount of supplies and books necessary for my courses (0)
• “If I had insurance, I’d go get my shoulder tested for dislocation and muscular strain” (10)

7. Food

• - “It only costs $3.99 a day to feed a hungry student, call now” (10)
• - I know the FDA did not clear this for human consumption (20)
• - I am perfectly happy with the quality of food and the prices are usually pretty affordable. (0)

8. Commanding Attention

• “If I see it, it’s mine” (20)
• ” Feel free to text, email, and ignore me, because watching water boil is more exciting than my lecture”  (10)
• I generally don’t need any diversions during class and I enjoy focusing on classroom activities (0)

9. The Teacher/Professor

• Rules with an iron fist (5)
• Usually tells us he’s only here for the benefits (5)
• Is a compassionate professional dedicated to providing the highest quality education to students (0)
• Always ends up talking about stuff unrelated to the course and gets mad if we try to get back on track (20)

10. Aroma Therapy

• “Did I forget my gas mask again? (10)
• I can usually get by with extra body spray/cologne or lotion for the room (5)
• I never notice an unusal smells while in the classroom (0)

11. Degree of Difficulty

• I am generally feel confident and able to complete course work with no difficulty (0)
• My work is hard but stimulating and enjoyable (3)
•  I am not an astronaut, please do not ask me to reach the stars” (20)
• Wikipedia was invented for me, I just know it (10)

12. Fraternization (What?!)

• Are you checking out the junk in my trunk? At your age? Seriously?” (20)
• “What happens in Vegas…” or “I can’t believe your late on child support” or “Can this count as my oral presentation?” (25)
• Is a completely neutral professional, dedicated to maintaining decorum in the classroom at all times (0)
• Wears flipflops but can’t afford a pedicure (10)

Bonus

• My class is non-transferrable or not applicable to my major  (30)

Your Results

• 0-15= A+ : Buy your cap and gown, you’re gonna make it after all
• 16-71= B: Gitter Done!
• 72-95 C :Start looking into Monster Trak, school might not be for everyone
• 96-113 D-: Seriously? What are you still doing here?
• 114-215 F: Start saving your tuition for bail money
• Over 215 F-: You are the weakest link, Good- bye!

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What do a wheel rut, a flash of lightning and a dining table have in common?

Medical Terminology. Ever think about how a doctor in New York can speak to a doctor in Japan about medical matters. They use the same medical words. I found this fascinating, and hope you will, as well.

I’m also a Jeopardy fan. For those of you unfamiliar with this TV format, a contestant is  presented with the answer, and must deliver the definition to win a prize.

So…..here it is. It’s a medical jeopardy. Here are 127 questions.

If you’re in the medical or health care field, chances are you’ll have no trouble with most of these, The object here is to present to you the oddities of linguistic evolution.

WARNING: DO NOT USE THE MATIERIAL IN THIS ARTICLE AS PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL (although you might be tempted). This is simply because much of what is known about language derivatives is  assumed – not fact.*

Answers are presented on the last page.

1. FINE POWDER: from the Arabic “al” (the) and koh  l “fine impalpable powder.”

2. RUT MADE BY A WHEEL: From the Latin, “orbita.”

3. TO MAKE STICKY: From the Latin, “viscare.”

4. PERTAINING TO THE FORUM: From the Latin “forum.”

5. CAUSE OF DWARFISM: Long bones do not grow. From Greek “a” absence, “chondrus” (cartilage) and “plassein” (to form).

6. BULK OR MASS; From the Greek, “ongkos.”

7. TO INCREASE: From the Indo-European, “aweg.”

8. INSENSITIVITY TO PAIN: from the Greek “an” (without) and algesis (sense of  

pain).

9. KNOT or KNOB: From the Latin, “nodus.”

10. AN AIR DUCT: From the Greek “aer” (air) and “tereo” (I keep).

11. NOSE or SNOUT: From the Greek, “mukter.”

12. A SHEPHERD’S PIPE: From the Greek, “syringx.”

13. DULL TO PERCEPTION: from the Indo-European root, “dheubh,”

14. ONE-HALF OF THE SKULL: From the Latin, “hemicrania.”

15. LIKE A STRAIGHT SWORD: From the Greek, “xiphos.”

16. TO BLOCK or PLUG: From the Latin, “obsterix.”

17. TO BOIL OUT: From the Greek, “ek-“ (out) and “zeein” (to boil).

18. CRECENT-SHAPED: From the Greek, “meniskos.”

19. A PRICK OR PUNCTURE BY A NEEDLE:  from the Latin “acus” (needle) and     

“punctum” puncture.

20. FLASH OF LIGHTNING: From the Latin, “fulgor.”

21.  BREAST-LIKE: From the Greek, “mastos” and “eidos.”

22. THORN or PRICKLY BUSH: From the Latin, “spina.”

23. PRODUCE OR BRING FORTH: From the Greek, “gennao.”

24. ONE WHO HEALS: From the Anglo-Saxon, “laece.”

25. DRY, ACRID: From the Indo-European, “ters.”

26. TRANSPARANT STONE or CRYSTAL: From the Greek, “hyalos.”

27. CHEW: From the Anglos-Saxon, “ceowan.” (noun)

28. LIGHT GREENISH-YELLOW: From the Latin, “galbinus.”

29. WITHOUT WEIGHT or LIGHT: From the Sanskrit, “ laghu.:”

30. A CUTTING UP: from the Greek “ana” (up or through) and “tome” (a cutting).

31. GATEKEEPER: From the Greek, pyle.”

32. A COVERLET or CLOAK: From the Latin, “pallium.”

33. MINT: From the Latin, “menthe.”

34. WITHOUT A NAME: From the Latin, “innominatus.”

35. A DINING TABLE: From the Greek, “trapeze.”

36. CENTER OF WHEEL HUB: From the Anglo-Saxon, “ nafe.”

37. A TRENCH OR ABYSS: From the Old English, “grynde.”

38. AN OFFSHOOT:  from the Greek “apo” (from) and “physis” (growth).

39. ATTACK or INJURY: From the Latin, “laesia.”

40. SERVICE or ATTENDANCE: From the Greek, “therapeia.”

41. BELONGING TO A WALL: From the Latin, “parietalis.”

42. SEEING FOR ONESELF: from the Greek “auto” and “opsis” (seeing).

43. JUICE, SAP, RESIN OR GUM OF A TREE: From the Greek, “opos.”

44. SILVERY SWELLING: From the Greek, “glaukos” and “oma.”

45. TO STRETCH: From the Greek     , “teinein.”

46. TO DISGRACE, TO FALL SHORT OF:  from the Latin “degenerare.”

47. PIMPLE: From the Greek, “pomphos.”

48. A NUT OR ACORN: From the Latin. “glandulus.”

49. TO SCRAPE OR SCRATCH: From the Latin, “radere.”

50. LARGE STONE IN FRONT OF DOOR TO KEEP IT SHUT:

From the Greek, “thyreos.”

51. FLAME OR HEAT: From the Greek, “phlegma.”

52. PAUNCH or BELLY:   From the Greek, “gaster.”

53. FUNNEL: From the Latin, “infundere.”

54. YOKE CONNECTING TWO ANIMALS: From the Greek, “zygon.”

55. TO PLEASE: From the Latin, “placere.”

56. TO BEND OR TURN:  From the Latin, “flectere.”

57. EARTH OR LAND: From the Latin, “humus.”

58. HEALING OINTMENT: From the Anglo-Saxon, “sealf.”

59. TO SEND FLUID IN:  From the Greek, “en” (in) and “ienai” (to send).

60. TO DYE, STAIN, CORRUPT or BOIL: From the Latin, “inficere.”

61. A PRUNING: from the Latin “amputatio.”

62. WORKING WITH THE HANDS: From the Greek, “ cheirourgia.”

63. A FLOWING SEED: From the Greek, :”gone” and  “rheos.”

64. RELATING TO THE SPHINX

65. HOLY or CONSECRATED: From the Latin, “Sacer.”

66. TWELVE FINGERS: from the Greek, “dodek-daktulon.

67. STIFF or STRONG: From the Anglo-Saxon, “stark.”

68. A COCK’S SPUR:  From the old French, “argot” (rye plant infected by fungus.”

69. AFFLICTED WITH SPOTS: From the Old High German, “masa” and

Middle English, “mesel.”

70. TO BE ASHAMED: From the Latin, “pudere.”

71. TO WIND OR CURVE: From the Latin, “sinuare.”

72.  A CIRCULAR OR FLAT STONE: From the Greek, “discos.”

73. PAIR OF FOLDING or DOUBLE DOORS: From the Latin, “valvae.”

74. A TURBAN: From the Latin, “mitra.”

75. LACK OF NOURISHMENT: from the Greek “a-“ (without) and trophe

(nourishment).

76. FORTY: From the Latin, “quadraginta.”

77. MASS OF MOLTEN IRON: From the Latin, “strictura.”

78. A STING OR ITCH: From the Latin, “urtica.”

79.  TO TEACH: from the Latin, “docere.”

80. TO SWELL or RIPEN: From the Greek, “ orgainein.”

81. TO TAKE AWAY COLOR: From the Old French, “desteindre.”

82. WITHOUT PULSE:  from the Greek “a” (without) and “sphyxis” (pulse).

83. CORRUPT MATTER: From the Greek, “Pyon.”

84. LIE ON OR BROOD: From the Latin, “incubare.”

85. LOVE, HONOR, DESIRE: From the Sanskrit, “wan” and “van.”

86. MORE, SHIFT, CHANGE or ALTER: From the Latin, “mutare.”

87. TO APPRAISE: From the Latin, “taxare.”

88. OPEN SPACE, COURTYARD OR PARK: From the Latin “area.”

89. POUCH: From the Norman French, “poque.”

90. A TAILOR: From the Latin, “sartor.”

91. WALKING HOSPITAL:  from the French “hopital ambulant.”

92. BARK OF A TREE: From the Peruvian Indian, “kina.”

93. LITTLE BEAK: From the Anglo-Saxon, “nib.”

94. TO WEAVE: From the Latin,”textere.”

95. BOWL or SHELL: From the Nordic, “Skal.”

96. RUPTURE or HERNIA: From the Greek, “kele.”

97. TO ROLL OR TURN AROUND: From the Latin, “volvere.”

98. A BLOW OR STROKE: From the Latin, “ plege.”

99. SORE THROAT: from the Latin “angere” (to choke or throttle).

100. LITTLE BALL: From the Latin, “pilula.”

101. POUCH OF LEATHER: From the Latin, “scorteus.”

102. WHORL, EDDY or TORNADO: From the Latin, “Turbo.”

103. CLEAR WATER: From the Latin, “lympha.”

104. LITTLE NET: From the Latin, “rete.”

105 ANYTHING SCOOPED OUT: From the Greek, “skaphe.”

106. ROUGH: From the Greek, “traxus.”

107. LOSS OF MEMORY: from the Greek “a” (without) and “mensis” (memory).

108. A SQUEAKING: From the Greek, “trismos.”

109. A COOKING: From the Latin, “pepsis.”

110. UNCUT or INDIVISIBLE: from the Greek “a-“ (without) and “temnein” (to cut).

111. PEAR-SHAPED: From the Latin, “pirum” and “forma.”

112. A HOOK: From the Latin,”uncus.”

113. DIFFERENT WORK:  from the Greek “allo” (other or different) and “ergon (work).

114. SEAT OF REASON OR PASSION: From the Greek, “phren.”

115. TO WRING OUT: From the Old French,”expraindre.”

116. A FOOTPRINT: From the Latin, “vestigium.”

117. BLADDER or BAG: From the Latin, “vesiculum.”

118. SMALL ENDOCRINE GLANDS ON KIDNEYS: from the Latin “ad” (toward) and

“renes” kidneys.

119. A POUNDER: From the Latin, “pistillum.”

120. TO ACCUSTOM: From the Anglo-Saxon, “wenian.”

121. TUB or TROUGH: From the Greek, “pyelos.”

122. ARTICULATION OF ULNA AND HUMERUS: A punster’s definition.

123. PERTAINING TO NATURAL LAW: From the Greek, “physikos.”

124. THE TASTE OF ACID: from the Latin “acidus”  (sour, tart).

125: A PUSH OR IMPULSE: From the Greek, “osmos.”

126. SPROUT, BUD or OFFSHOOT:  From the Latin, “germen.”

127. A COW: From the Latin, “vacca.”

*Thanks to:

Stedman’s Medical Dictionary , 26th Edition

 Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 24th Edition

Gray’s Anatomy (any library edition).

The Language of Medicine,  4th edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner

Medical Meanings, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Alcohol

2. Orbit

3. Viscus

4. Forensic

5. Achondroplasia

6. Oncology

7. Waist

8. Analgesia

9. Node

10. Artery

11. Mucus

12. Syringe

13. Deaf

14. Migraine

15. Xyphoid

16. Obstetrics

17. Eczema

18. Meniscus

19. Acupuncture

20. Fulguration

21. Mastoid

22. Spine

23. Gene

24. Leech

25. Thirst

26. Hyaline

27. Jaw.

28. Jaundice

29. Lung

30. Anatomy

31. Pylorus

32. Palliate

33. Menthol

34. Innominate

35. Trapezius

36. Navel

37. Gum

38. Apophysis

39. Lesion

40. Therapy

41. Parietal

42. Autopsy

43. Opium

44. Glaucoma

45. Tendon

46. Degenerate

47. Papule

48. Gland

49. Rash

50. Thyroid

 51.Phlegm

52. Gastric

53. Infindibulum.

54. Zygomatic

55. Placebo

56. Flex

57.. Human

58. Salve

59. Enema

60. Inflammation.

61. Amputation

62. Surgery

63. Gonorrhea

64. Sphincter (interesting story)

65. Sacrum

66. Duodenum

67. Starch

68. Ergot

69. Measles

70. Pudenda

71. Sinus

72. Disc

73. Valve

74. Mitral

75. Atrophy

76. Quarantine

77. Stricture

78. Urticaria.

79. Doctor

80.  Orgasm

81. Stain

82. Asphyxia     

83. Pus

84. Incubate

85. Venereal/Venus

86. Mutate

87. Taste

88. Areola

89. Pox

90. Sartorius              

97. Ambulance

92. Quinine

93. Nipple

94. Tissue

95. Skull.

96. Keloid.

97. Vulva

98. Plague

99. Angina

100. Pill

101. Scrotum

102. Turbinate.

103. Lymph

104. Reticulum

105. Scaphoid

106. Trachea

107. Amnesia

108. Trismus

109. Pepsin

110. Atom

111. Piriform

112. Uncinate/unciform

113. Allergy

114. Phrenic           

115. Sprain

116. Vestige

117. Vesicle

118. Adrenal

119. Pestle

120. Wean

121. Pelvis

122. Funny Bone (gotcha!)                  

123. Physician/physics

124. Acrid

125. Osmosis

126. Germ

127. Vaccine

Below were questions prepared and designed by me. If you can’t answer the questions, please don’t fire at me, huh…Wassup, don’t show me your sour face, smile a bit, will you?

Well, I’ve worked out these questions for certain days. Now, it’s your turn to have your mind twisted while trying to solve these Mathematical questions. I assure you that these questions will keep your brain staying active to delay aging process. Regardless of your ages, occupations, and qualifications, you’re invited to challenge yourself with these trickiest questions. Do tell me your score, por favor (“please” in Spanish)!

Now, get yourself ready, sit still, and here we go…Good luck!

Mathematics Questions

1. Given that 1 = 5, 2 = 15, 3 = 125, 4 = 1235, find the value of 5
2. James needs 15 days to assembly bulks of accessories for a car, but Dave needs only 12 days to accomplish the task. Now, let me ask you how much more pieces of accessories does Dave manage to accomplish as compared to James?
3. Given that a + b = c = 10. Now, find the value of 2a + a + 3b.
4. How to get 24 from the four whole numbers of 10,10, 10 and 3? You can apply addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to get the answer
5. How to get 10 from the four whole numbers of 1,1,9 and 9?
6. What’s the proper way to calculate 8-1-3x/2 = 0?
7. Calculate the value of 4x³-2x²-3x+1=0
8. Try to simplify this equation (10-2X)*(6-2X )*X in its mathematical form
9. There’re 16 small squares in one big square. How many squares are they in total?

   

10. Without using calculator, calculate 9,9,9 and 1 to get 100. You can apply addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to get the answer.

11.  Now, challenge yourself by using addition, subtraction, division or multiplication to calculate 1,3,4, and 6 to obtain 21

12.  Again, using addition, subtraction, division or multiplication, calculate the whole numbers of 5,6,2 and 9 to obtain 11

13.  How do you obtain 100 with 9,9,9 and 9? You can arrange the 9 digit in the position as you like

14.  How do you obtain 24 with digit numbers of 5, 5, 5 and 1?

15.  How do you obtain 24 with digit numbers of 3,3,8 and 8?

16.  Using addition, subtraction, division and multiplication, find the answer of 21 from the digit numbers of 5,5,5,5 and 5?

Note: Each question earns you 3 marks.

Answer:

1. Since 1=5, the answer for 5 should be 1. Alternatively, the answer can be 12345.
2. This question is easy to solve. Dave does more than James, and that means: 1/12-1/15=1/602, and the 15 here represents 1/60 as a whole. Thus, the answer is 15÷1/60=900.
3. Here’s the solution: (2a + a + 3b = 3a + 3b = 3 (a + b) = 3*10 = 30). The answer is 30.
4. 3 = 1 +2

         10/10 = 1

          1 + 1 = 2

          2 + 10 = 12

          12*2 = 24

   5.  (1 + 1/9) *9 = 10, or alternatively, √[(1+9)*(1+9)]=10

   6.  8-1-3x/2=0
       3x=(0+1+8)×2
       3x=18
       x=6

   7. Let f(x) = 4x³-2x²-3x+1=0

         Then, f(1) = 4(1)³-2(1)²-3(1)+1=0

         Now, use (x-1) to dissolve 4x³-2x²-3x+1 into (x-1)( 4x³-2x²-3x+1)>

         (x-1)( 4x³-2x²-3x+1) = 0

         (x-1)[x-(-2±√20)/8 ]=0

         Hence, x=1 or x=(√5-1) /4 or x=-(√5+1)/4

        Alternatively,

        4x^3-2x^2-3x+1=0
        4x^3-4x-（x^2-x）-x^2+1=0
        4x(x-1)(x+1)-x(x-1)-(x-1)(x+1)=0
        (x-1)(4x^2+4x-x-x-1)=0
        (x-1)(4x^2+2x-1)=0

         Hence, x=1 or x=(√5-1) /4 or x=-(√5+1)/4

      8. Hence, (10-2X)*(6-2X)*X=4(5-x)(3-x)x=4(x-5)(x-3)x

      9. The answer for this question is 30. Let me explain. The square can be formed up into one square, four, nine and sixteen small squares. One big square has 16 small squares. Within this big square, 9 of them form up 4-square square, 4 of them form up 9-square square, and lastly 1 forms up 16-square square shape. Thus, 16 + 9 + 4 + 1 = 30.

 10. There’re numerous ways to get the answer. See my calculations below:

• 9 x9 + 19 = 100
• (9+1) x (9+1) = 100
• 9*9 + 19 = 100
• 9 + 1 = 10, and 9-9 = 0, from the answers you obtained, you can combine them to get 100

   11. This answer can be obtained in two ways. See my calculations below:

• (1+4)*3+6=21
• 6 x 3 + 4 -1 = 21

   12. 5-6/2 + 9 = 11, or (-5 + 6) * 2 + 9 = 11

   13. 9/9 + 99 = 100

   14. (5-1/5)*5 = 24 or 5*5 -1^5 = 25 – 1 = 25 (5 -1/5) * 5 = 24

   15. 8 ÷ (3-8 ÷3) = 24

   16. There’re numerous ways to get the answer. See my calculations below:

• 5x 5-5 +5 ÷5 = 25-5+1 = 21
• 5*5-(5-5/5) = 21
• 5/5 + (5*5-5) = 21

Hmmm…how many scores are you at? More than 40…Wow, “Bravo”, “excelente”, “yoku dekimashita”, “handal”…brilliant, Hooray!!! Congratulation! You’re now almost an expert to solve the mathematical questions!