document.write( "Question 1066161: How many 2-digit numbers are there in which the sum of its digits drop to its previous half when you add a four to it. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "What is \"its previous half\" ???\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Comment from student: Sorry, it's not \"previous half\" it's actually just \"its half\"
\n" ); document.write( "This is the full question; How many 2-digit numbers are there in which the sum of its digits drop to its half when you add a four to it.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "My response: Slightly better, but still is not clear.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When do you add 4 to it: before calculating the sum of the digits or after it???\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I do not believe that such dirty formulation can come from the textbook or from the teacher assignment.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Comment from student: How many 2-digit numbers are there in which the sum of its digits drop to its half when you add a four to the number.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "My diagnosis. Fantastically dirty formulation for the math problem and disgrace for the book, for its author, for the editor and/or for the translator.\r
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