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re: Math Problem: Saw this on FB and now I'm depressed
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:32 am to cas4t
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:32 am to cas4t
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But I'm also getting old.
Yea, me too. It's been a long time ago since solving little bitties like this came to me.
My instinct was go left to right = 60
(5 + 1) x 10 = 60
Then, Slackster points out: 5 + (1 x 10) = 15
Relative to order of operations, but my logic brain section has deteriorated significantly.
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Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:33 am to taylork37
YES!
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:33 am to taylork37
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I didn't read all 18 pages but did anyone point out to the people arguing that the two mugs are the same can no way prove that since one is in front of the other.
Everything about them is identical. The coloring, the size, the foam. They are identical.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:34 am to taylork37
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didn't read all 18 pages but did anyone point out to the people arguing that the two mugs are the same can no way prove that since one is in front of the other.
Yeah I think I read that somewhere a few pages back.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:34 am to LNCHBOX
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Everything about them is identical. The coloring, the size, the foam. They are identical.
math is science and you can't prove dick.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:34 am to lsupride87
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Yes. And healthcare. So I hope you feel safe the next time you walk into a surgery room in the NOLA area that someone as meticulous as me validated the operational and financial controls of the area.
Auditor here as well
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:35 am to NYNolaguy1
This is my final answer:
If I was at a bar with 3 bottles, 2 burgers, and 4 mugs, and I said the 3 bottles added together = 30, a bottle plus a burger plus another burger = 20, and a burger plus two mugs plus two mugs = 9, then a mug times a bottle, plus a burger, must = 15.
Those arguing that it is undefinable are arguing that taking a picture of the items how I laid them out would make the problem undefinable.
As I said earlier, anyone who would go with an answer other than 15 if their life depended on it, given the context of the situation, must have a death wish.
If I was at a bar with 3 bottles, 2 burgers, and 4 mugs, and I said the 3 bottles added together = 30, a bottle plus a burger plus another burger = 20, and a burger plus two mugs plus two mugs = 9, then a mug times a bottle, plus a burger, must = 15.
Those arguing that it is undefinable are arguing that taking a picture of the items how I laid them out would make the problem undefinable.
As I said earlier, anyone who would go with an answer other than 15 if their life depended on it, given the context of the situation, must have a death wish.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:36 am to theunknownknight
5 + (2 x 10) = 25
what's so hard about that?
Edit: oops, I missed the 2 mugs, lol. Yes, it's 15.
what's so hard about that?
Edit: oops, I missed the 2 mugs, lol. Yes, it's 15.
This post was edited on 11/18/16 at 11:38 am
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:37 am to TigerWerm
Because it's 5 + (1x 10) = 15
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:37 am to taylork37
quote:Bulge theory.
I didn't read all 18 pages but did anyone point out to the people arguing that the two mugs are the same can no way prove that since one is in front of the other
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:37 am to TigerWerm
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what's so hard about that?
besides the fact we have no evidence to support what 1 mug equals?
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:39 am to TigerWerm
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what's so hard about that?
All of the 25, 60, 70, 16, and 17 answers are evidence of the trick in the problem. People don't see it is one mug instead of two, or hey don't see it is multiplication instead of addition, or they don't know the order of operations, or all some combination of those pitfalls.
The people that see the problem as undefinable are just miserable people.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:39 am to OneMoreTime
Schrödinger's cat
We don't know what's behind the beer mug. Could be another beer mug or nothing. We have to assume both
We don't know what's behind the beer mug. Could be another beer mug or nothing. We have to assume both
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:40 am to OneMoreTime
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Bulge Theory
I think you meant Puloe Theory
I mean, there's no way to logically prove Puloe is hiding behind Bulge - so we can deduce completely different messages.
AMIRITE??!
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:41 am to TigerWerm
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what's so hard about that
There's some on here that want to teach you about bulge theory.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:46 am to theunknownknight
Bottle = 10.
Burger = 5.
EACH Mug = 1.
Therefore, 5 + 1 x 10 = 15.
Burger = 5.
EACH Mug = 1.
Therefore, 5 + 1 x 10 = 15.
This post was edited on 11/18/16 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:48 am to LNCHBOX
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Everything about them is identical. The coloring, the size, the foam. They are identical
You have two make a clear guess about the mug in the back to say that everything about them is identical...come one now, you know that.
This post was edited on 11/18/16 at 11:51 am
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:50 am to OneMoreTime
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Bulge theory.
The Bulge Theory has been disproven 4 pages back.
...not bad for an old fart uh? Oh, wait I had to hurry and edit my comment.
This post was edited on 11/18/16 at 11:53 am
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:50 am to taylork37
how the frick has this gone 20 pages? 
Posted on 11/18/16 at 11:51 am to TigerTalker16
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