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Tricky Equation Puzzle - Solution
The Puzzle:
The following equation is wrong: 101 − 102 = 1
Move one numeral to make it correct.
Move one line to make it correct.
(Caution: Tricks!)
Our Solution:
Numeral: Move the numeral 2 half a line up to make 101 − 102 = 1
Line: (solution by David Penn) Move one of the lines that make the "=" over to the "−" to make 101 = 102 − 1