Challenge Question set 10/06/05

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For all you mathematicians out there - how many times can you subtract the number 2 from the number 134?
 
There I was, thinking that I would stump you lot, but of course I didn't. The answer is...

 

Trick question! You can only subtract the number 2 from the number 134 once because it then becomes the number 132. (from Jack - Year 4)
 
Once. (from Rachel - Year 4)
 
Only once, because the second 2 will subtract from 132. (from Conal - Year 3)