Can you solve the banana puzzle?

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Check out the Maths Inspiration shows here: http://mathsinspiration.com/ You should definitely watch Destin's SmarterEveryDay video: Why Snatch Blocks are AWESOME (How Pulleys Work) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2w3NZzPwOM Thanks to Hugh for actually weighing the bananas. http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~hemh1/ The puzzle is a creation of Rob Eastaway. https://robeastaway.com/ Support me on Patreon and I swear I'll not waste the money on a banana costume. I'll totally use the money to make more, serious maths videos. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths You also get to watch me eat a banana. While dressed as a banana. https://www.patreon.com/posts/44219338 CORRECTIONS - None yet. Let me know if you spot any mistakes. As always: thanks to Jane Street who support my channel. They're amazing. https://www.janestreet.com/ Filming by Matt Parker Editing by Alex Genn-Bash Diagrams by Jennie Vallis Music by Howard Carter Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson The Banana Who Feels: himself MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician Website: http://standupmaths.com/ US book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610964/humble-pi-by-matt-parker/ UK book: https://mathsgear.co.uk/products/5b9fa76f230ffa140094dc43 Nerdy maths toys: http://mathsgear.co.uk/ Fine. Here it is. Hugh's video. https://youtu.be/xseWHNVTqdY And the actual problem sheet from Hugh. https://www.dropbox.com/s/f60srd6qny8jrbv/pulleys_2020.pdf?dl=0

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