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Post by beren44 on Sept 17, 2018 0:01:45 GMT
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Post by FreeKresge on Sept 17, 2018 1:43:33 GMT
I think that I got it.
The first two lines have a square inside a pentagon inside a hexagon. The last line has no square.
There are four (visible) bananas in the second and third lines. There are three (visible) bananas in the final line.
The clock says three o'clock in the third line. In the final line, it says two o'clock.
This suggests that the final line is unsolvable due to lack of information (i.e., the final line uses different symbols than the first three lines).
I suspect that I am not supposed to notice that. If I did not, I would get the wrong answer of 67. I can see how one might get 26 if the person also did not notice the multiplication sign and simply added the four numbers together. I can see how someone would get 165 if that person did not realize that multiplication comes before addition (i.e., added the clock and two bananas together then multiplied the sum by the shapes. I do not see how someone would get 19 as a wrong answer.
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Post by polgara on Sept 17, 2018 4:03:50 GMT
I think that I got it.
The first two lines have a square inside a pentagon inside a hexagon. The last line has no square.
There are four (visible) bananas in the second and third lines. There are three (visible) bananas in the final line.
The clock says three o'clock in the third line. In the final line, it says two o'clock.
This suggests that the final line is unsolvable due to lack of information (i.e., the final line uses different symbols than the first three lines).
I suspect that I am not supposed to notice that. If I did not, I would get the wrong answer of 67. I can see how one might get 26 if the person also did not notice the multiplication sign and simply added the four numbers together. I can see how someone would get 165 if that person did not realize that multiplication comes before addition (i.e., added the clock and two bananas together then multiplied the sum by the shapes. I do not see how someone would get 19 as a wrong answer.
The figure number is based on the number of sides total. The figure with the square inside the pentagon inside the hexagon has 15 total sides multiplied by three equals 45. The figure in the final equation is a pentagon inside a hexagon which gives you 11 sides. I believe the final equation should read 2+3+3x11=2+3+33=38. Is there anywhere I can find the answer to see if I'm right? |
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Post by FreeKresge on Sept 17, 2018 4:59:29 GMT
I think that I got it.
The first two lines have a square inside a pentagon inside a hexagon. The last line has no square.
There are four (visible) bananas in the second and third lines. There are three (visible) bananas in the final line.
The clock says three o'clock in the third line. In the final line, it says two o'clock.
This suggests that the final line is unsolvable due to lack of information (i.e., the final line uses different symbols than the first three lines).
I suspect that I am not supposed to notice that. If I did not, I would get the wrong answer of 67. I can see how one might get 26 if the person also did not notice the multiplication sign and simply added the four numbers together. I can see how someone would get 165 if that person did not realize that multiplication comes before addition (i.e., added the clock and two bananas together then multiplied the sum by the shapes. I do not see how someone would get 19 as a wrong answer.
The figure number is based on the number of sides total. The figure with the square inside the pentagon inside the hexagon has 15 total sides multiplied by three equals 45. The figure in the final equation is a pentagon inside a hexagon which gives you 11 sides. I believe the final equation should read 2+3+3x11=2+3+33=38. Is there anywhere I can find the answer to see if I'm right? That makes as much sense as anything that I can come up with. |
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Post by haxemon on Sept 17, 2018 12:32:48 GMT
So my first, knee-jerk answer was clearly wrong. I got excited that it wasn't one of the "it's not..." numbers. 67 Then I did it more carefully, realizing that each figure has a logic and isn't just a place-holder and noting the subtle differences. I feel very confident that the right answer is: 38 The logic in other replies (now that I've read them) follows my thinking. |
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Post by beren44 on Sept 17, 2018 17:32:22 GMT
For everyone who answered...looks like we have a pretty smart crowd here! While I know of no site to verify results, I would have to agree that 38 is the intended correct answer. Puzzles such as these generally don't have a set of posted 'rules' and 'stipulations' and 'conditions'. As such I would say it is correct to infer that:
1. The total number of polygonal sides in each figure is the intended value. 2. The total number of bananas in each figure is the intended value. 3. The time on the clock is the intended value.
I boo-boo'ed badly on this one, but I blame part of it on astigmatism.
My first mistake was simply assuming the figures were the same, and not performing the multiplication prior to addition. Oops.
The second time, however; I did notice the polygons, the clock, and the correct order of operations, yet because I was viewing it on a phone and not a larger computer, I could not even distinguish between the 4 banana and 3 banana pictures. Wasn't until I looked at it on my laptop that I could see the difference.
Thanks for playing, everyone!
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