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Sleight of mind.

By Nielsen, Lillian
Publication: ABA Banking Journal
Date: Wednesday, August 1 2007

"Banker Bob"--May's puzzle--did have an unusual vacation. He ended up walking to the North Pore, which is approximately 8,800 miles away from his starting point on the equator. The only correct answer to this tough puzzle came from Barb Sheets, operations supervisor, Central National

Bank, Superior, Neb. Congratulations Barb!

Thomas Byrd, also a banker, had just been transferred to Riverside, Neb., and was in the process of looking for a new home. A development he saw was very attractive. The main plot seemed to be a giant triangle, and the homes were rounded. The sultry days of August are a great time to sit out doors and let your fingers do the walking as you solve this teaser. It is called:

CIRCLES

A circle of radius 1 inch is inscribed in an equilateral triangle. smaller circle is inscribed at each vertex, tangent to the circle and two sides of the triangle. The process is confined with progressively smaller circles.

What is the sum of the circumference of air circles?

Send your answers in to: PUZZLES on our website: www.ababj.com. Be sure to include your name, title, company, city, and state, as well as any comments you wish to make.

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