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10th January 2008, 07:44 PM #1
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Who can find an answer different than 7.
Not girls, cats in sacks or buses this time.
Think of a number..............
Add Ten..................
Double the result.............
Subtract 6................
Divide by 2....................
Take away the first number you thought of.........
Mo hijacking
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10th January 2008, 07:56 PM #2
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My Mo is still right under my nose.
Originally Posted by jow104
..... Mo hijacking
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10th January 2008, 07:59 PM #3
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I started with 7 and got 6?
Whos Mo?
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10th January 2008, 08:16 PM #4
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Humph!!!
Think of a number..............
x
Add Ten..................
x + 10
Double the result.............
[x + 10] x 2
Subtract 6................
([x + 10] x 2) - 6
Divide by 2....................
[([x + 10] x 2) - 6]/2
Take away the first number you thought of.........
([([ x + 10 ] x 2) - 6]/2) - X
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=([([ x + 10 ] x 2) - 6]/2) - X
=([2x + 20 - 6]/2) - X
=([x + 10] - 3) - x
=x +7 -x
=7
Waste of time
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10th January 2008, 10:34 PM #5
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same thing if you take out the double and divide by 2 just halve the number you subtract
Think of a number
add 10
Subtract 3
take away origional number
Answer 7
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10th January 2008, 10:41 PM #6
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Ashore, I can see your logic.
But what about the subtract 6 bit?
(I understand the algerbra bit of Ivan)woody U.K.
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10th January 2008, 10:43 PM #7
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I keep coming up with 111.
Oh... hang on... my calculator is in binary mode...
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10th January 2008, 10:43 PM #8
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Because you don't double you only subtract half of 6 being 3
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10th January 2008, 10:58 PM #9
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Right Ashore, I am not going to play poker with you.
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10th January 2008, 11:45 PM #10
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Think of a number
Subtract the same number
Add 7
Do you get 7?
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11th January 2008, 08:52 AM #11
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How to get an answer other than 7?
Simple. Make a mistake. (but only 1. If you make 2 mistakes, they might cancel each other out, and you'll accidently get the correct answer.)
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11th January 2008, 09:04 AM #12
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Originally Posted by Ashore
same thing if you take out the double and divide by 2 just halve the number you subtract
Think of a number
add 10
Subtract 3
take away origional number
Answer 7 Originally Posted by Wongo
Think of a number
Subtract the same number
Add 7
Do you get 7?
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11th January 2008, 09:50 AM #13
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Count your fingers
Count your fingers.
Work at a saw mill for 7 years
Count your fingers.
Answer......
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11th January 2008, 09:54 AM #14
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I got -7 by starting with a negative number less than -10 (as in -11, -12, -13)
Do I win a prize?
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11th January 2008, 10:09 AM #15
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