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Math Brain Teaser #11
From Billy-B's legendary 1001 Puzzle Collection — preserved on Puzz.com since 1998.
Puzzle #11
You have 1,432 feet of fence that must be strung out in a straight line. A fence post must be placed for every 4 feet of fence, so how many fence posts will be needed?
Reveal Answer
359. If you answered 358, you must remember that the fence must begin & end with a post, & dividing 1,432 by 4 leaves one end without a post.
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