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« on: June 18, 2016, 11:52:08 AM » |
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this one has produced a lot of debate on fb. a puzzle for chinese school kids show reasoning!  |
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My eyes are open wide
By the way,I made it through the day
I watch the world outside
By the way, I'm leaving out today
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arbboy
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2016, 12:07:00 PM » |
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20+20+20
20+5+5
5-2
2+20 x 5 = 110 or 102 depending on where the brackets should be on the last line. I will go for 110. Sure this will be wrong as it wouldn't be getting asked if it was this easy.
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« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2016, 12:11:32 PM » |
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worked it out same way as arbboy, but then noticed blue flowers have different numbers of petals, also yellow flowers are different.
no idea how to solve it.
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arbboy
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2016, 12:14:34 PM » |
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Yes didn't see any of those subtle differences. Scrap my answer then. What a pointless puzzle.
I assume that makes each petal worth 1 on the blue flower so the bottom line would be 4 for the blue flower and the single yellow flower would be worth half of the double yellow flower so 1.
Therefore the bottom line would be 1+20 x 4 = 84 or 81 right?
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« Last Edit: June 18, 2016, 12:30:24 PM by arbboy »
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mondatoo
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« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2016, 12:45:25 PM » |
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The top line is red + red + red or red + orange + orange ?
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« Last Edit: June 18, 2016, 12:47:38 PM by mondatoo »
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2016, 12:49:32 PM » |
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Why would it be pointless if a puzzle decided to test your observation skills as well as your Maths skills ?
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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2016, 12:55:09 PM » |
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I'll try 81.
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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2016, 01:49:32 PM » |
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« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2016, 02:18:27 PM » |
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Why would it be pointless if a puzzle decided to test your observation skills as well as your Maths skills ?
Because he got it wrong on both counts? |
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Motivational speeches at their best:
"Because thats what living is, the 6 inches in front of your face......" - Patrick Leonard - 10th May 2015
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mondatoo
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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2016, 03:42:11 PM » |
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Why would it be pointless if a puzzle decided to test your observation skills as well as your Maths skills ?
Because he got it wrong on both counts? No chance, Arbboy would never be results orientated like that. |
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AdamM
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« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2016, 03:45:47 PM » |
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Yes didn't see any of those subtle differences. Scrap my answer then. What a pointless puzzle.
I assume that makes each petal worth 1 on the blue flower so the bottom line would be 4 for the blue flower and the single yellow flower would be worth half of the double yellow flower so 1.
Therefore the bottom line would be 1+20 x 4 = 84 or 81 right?
1+20x4 is always 81 2+20x5 is always 102 Order Of Operations  |
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bergeroo
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« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2016, 05:31:58 PM » |
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84?
20+20+20
20+5+5
5-2
1+20x4 = 82
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« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2016, 05:35:42 PM » |
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I think some are assuming that the graphics are deliberate and not just a cock-up.
The only answer that is valid imo is a picture of 20 of the four petalled flowers and one of the yellow flower.
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« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2016, 05:40:22 PM » |
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84?
20+20+20
20+5+5
5-2
1+20x4 = 82
82?  |
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bergeroo
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« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2016, 06:49:06 PM » |
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84?
20+20+20
20+5+5
5-2
1+20x4 = 82
82? oops! 84 I mean! |
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