Let’s solve this step by step.
We have four symbols:
- 📱 = smartphone
- 🎮 = game console with controller on top
- 🕹️ = handheld controller (with cord)
- 📟 = handheld gaming device (like a Game Boy)
We are given these equations:
1. 📱 + + 🕹️ = 23
2. 📱 = ️
3. 📟 - 🎮 = 13
4. 🎮 + = 27
And we need to find:
📱 + + 🕹️ + 📟 = ?
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Step 1: Use equation 2 — 📱 = ️
That means wherever we see 📱, we can replace it with 🕹️, and vice versa.
So in equation 1:
📱 + 🎮 + 🕹️ = 23
→ becomes → 🕹️ + 🎮 + 🕹️ = 23
→ which is → 2 × 🕹️ + 🎮 = 23 ...(Equation A)
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Step 2: Look at equations 3 and 4 together.
Equation 3: 📟 - = 13
Equation 4: 🎮 + 📟 = 27
Let’s add these two equations:
(📟 - 🎮) + (🎮 + ) = 13 + 27
→ 📟 - 🎮 + 🎮 + 📟 = 40
→ 2 × 📟 = 40
→ 📟 = 20
Now plug 📟 = 20 into equation 4:
🎮 + 20 = 27
→ 🎮 = 7
Check with equation 3:
📟 - = 20 - 7 = 13
✔ Correct!
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Step 3: Now go back to Equation A:
2 × 🕹️ + = 23
We know 🎮 = 7, so:
2 × 🕹️ + 7 = 23
→ 2 × 🕹️ = 16
→ 🕹️ = 8
Since 📱 = 🕹️ (from equation 2), then 📱 = 8 too.
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Step 4: Now we have all values:
- 📱 = 8
- 🎮 = 7
- 🕹️ = 8
- 📟 = 20
Now solve the final question:
📱 + 🎮 + 🕹️ + 📟 = ?
= 8 + 7 + 8 + 20
= (8 + 8) + (7 + 20)
= 16 + 27
= 43
✔ Double-check:
First equation: 8 + 7 + 8 = 23
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Second: 8 = 8
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Third: 20 - 7 = 13
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Fourth: 7 + 20 = 27
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Final sum: 8+7+8+20 = 43
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Final Answer:
43
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of time puzzles worksheet.