Elementary Brain Teaser

Fun and accessible problems for younger students or beginners. Posted every Monday, these weekly brain teasers kickstart your week with a mental warm-up.

You are playing a number game with a classmate.  There are 100 numbers on slips of paper in a jar number 1 - 100.  Numbers are drawn by each player without looking into the jar. On one turn, you draw a 2 and your opponent draws a 98.  If play now continues until all numbers are drawn where you have 50 numbers and your opponent has 50 numbers, what is the largest amount by which you can exceed your opponent’s total? 


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