Here’s how it works:
First, let’s figure out the value of a clock using the first equation.
9 o’clock + 9 o’clock + 3 o’clock = 9 + 9 + 3 = 21
So, 1 clock = 1.
Next, we tackle the second equation.
Three calculators equal 30.
That means 1 calculator = 10.
But there’s a twist!
The sum of the numbers inside the calculator is 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10.
So, the value of the calculator depends on the sum of the numbers inside it.
Now, let’s look at the third equation:
1 bulb + 1 bulb – 1 bulb = 15.
Cancel out the plus and minus signs, and you’re left with 1 bulb with five lights = 15.
This means 1 bulb with 1 light = 3.
So, a bulb with four lights would be 4 x 3 = 12.
Now the final equation:
9 o’clock + Calculator (1+2+2+4) x 3 bulbs (with four light rays each)
Translated to numbers:
9 + (1+2+2+4) x 3(12)
Which is:
9 + 9 x 36 = 9 + 324 = 333
And there you have it—the answer is 333!
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