I'm wondering how easy you'd rate this puzzle to solve.
The puzzle itself is simple:
1. Guess the correct amount of parts for x, y and z.
2. Guess the hidden equation.
You know the value of x y z (pic related), and you can tell me to add any amount of x, y and z in any amount of parts.
So you can add 1x, 2y and 3z for example. Any combination of r*x, r*y and r*z is allowed. So you could even tell me something ridiculous like 1000x, 2y and 60z.
So the equation you know looks something like this
(r*x + r*y + r*z) _ _ = _
Now, I will always tell you how far off of the hidden value you are. So, example, if we're looking for solves for 18, and your combination of x, y and z solves for 25, I will tell you you're over by 7.
The point of this exercise is me wanting to know how easy this would be to solve for varying levels of math education.
The puzzle itself is simple:
1. Guess the correct amount of parts for x, y and z.
2. Guess the hidden equation.
You know the value of x y z (pic related), and you can tell me to add any amount of x, y and z in any amount of parts.
So you can add 1x, 2y and 3z for example. Any combination of r*x, r*y and r*z is allowed. So you could even tell me something ridiculous like 1000x, 2y and 60z.
So the equation you know looks something like this
(r*x + r*y + r*z) _ _ = _
Now, I will always tell you how far off of the hidden value you are. So, example, if we're looking for solves for 18, and your combination of x, y and z solves for 25, I will tell you you're over by 7.
The point of this exercise is me wanting to know how easy this would be to solve for varying levels of math education.