Pinocchio’s prehistory. Master Ciliegia received an order to make a certain number of stools. “If I make three stools a day, starting from today,” the carpenter thought aloud, “I'll finish on Sunday. If I make five stools a day, I'll be done on Friday.”—“And what day is it today?” asked a curious talking block of wood. Indeed, what day is it?

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anonymous · Answer

wednesday

turingtest · Answer

A little proof? You have a 1/7 chance just guessing, so I think some demonstration is needed.

anonymous · Answer

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24 - 3x = 30 -5x 

2x = 6

x = 3