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I was listening to radio 4 while driving this morning and there was a quiz question.

A baker makes a batch of mince pies.
Someone buys 3/4 of them for a party.
Someone buys half the remaining amount and then buys 7 more.
Someone buys the last 9.

How many were there in total?

I'm crap at maths but I came up with 128, and then the programme ended and they didn't tell me if I was right or wrong.

I think you are correct, 128.

just eat the pies Tom, leave the complicated stuff to the wizards.

From the title I thought this was going to be another thread about Tom losing his glasses.

I see.

Please remember mince pies are not just for Christmas.

Please remember, a turkey is not for life, it's just for Christmas.

Who hides in the bakery at Christmas?

1 - (3/4) = 1/4
1/4 * 1/2 = 1/8
1/8 - 7 = 9
1/8 = 7+9 = 16
Total = 16 * 8 = 128

This assumes that the person bought 7 more from the same baker ;scarymoment;

http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/22/a-mathematical-cow-joke/

There is a problem with the question.

Someone bought 23 mince pies, instead of 24 or 20?

When has anyone ever done that?

I don't believe this actually happened.

Take the numbers 1 to 9 in numerical order and put either a plus sign, a minus sign or nothing between the digits to break the string of numbers down into a sum that adds up to 100.

What is the fewest number of pluses and minuses you need to do this? (Apparently it's less than 6)

Is it five?  ::)

I don't want to encourage you but I lolled.

I'm back.

123+45-67+8-9

Excellent.

It can be done in 3 though.

Just found the 3 move answer, was amazed how close it was to solving the 4 move answer.

My daughter Bridie did it in 3.

I did it in 7 :)

Got the three now.

Here goes for two next........

I have no chance with this one. Information overload.

Pirate Sam's restaurant uses three legged tables and four legged chairs. All of the customers and the three members of staff have two legs each. There are four chairs per table. Three-quarters of the chairs are occupied by customers and there are 206 legs altogether in the restaurant.


How many chairs does the restaurant have?

32

Too good.

It really should be 208 legs because I am sure when I was last there, there was a parrot in the foyer.

She's a swot imo


You could have done it in 8 if you had tried hard enough!