WhatsApp Emoticon Riddle: Find the value of the Symbols

Bhavini

21 Jun 2017

Have fun with Maths with the help of this riddle.

In this riddle, you will see that WhatsApp Emoticons are used to create equations.

Find the value of all the symbols with the help of the equations below;

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The answer to the riddle is as given below ion the picture;

Explanation:

Let us assume the name the items for ease of calculation

So let us assume the following;

Pa = Pastry

Ic = Ice cream cone

Pi = Pizza

D = Donut

So we can convert the equations as follows;

Pa + Ic + Pi + D = 24 ——(1)

Pa + D = Ic ———(2)

Pi – D = 2 ———-(3)

Pa + Pa – 1 = Ic —(4)

Let us write all the equations in terms of D;

Equating 2 & 4 as they have common RHS we get;

Pa + D = Pa + Pa – 1

D = Pa – 1

Therefore;

Pa = D + 1 ——-(5)

Substituting value of Pa in (2) we get;

D + 1 + D = Ic

Therefore;

Ic = 2D + 1 —-(6)

From (3);

Pi – D = 2

Therefore;

Pi = D + 2 —–(7)

Substituting values of Pa, Ic & Pi in (1) we get;

(D + 1) + (2D + 1) + (D + 2) + D = 24;

5D + 4 = 24

5D = 20

Therefore;

D = 4;

From (5)

Pa = D + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5

Therefore;

Pa = 5;

From (6)

Ic = 2D + 1 = 2 x 4 + 1 = 8 + 1 = 9

Therefore;

Ic = 9

From (7);

Pi = D + 2 = 4 + 2 = 6

Therefore;

Pi = 6

So the answers are as follows;

Pastry = 5;
Ice cream Cone = 9;
Pizza = 6 &
Donut = 4