What about coach wearing whistle in 1st 3 pics/lines BUT NO WHISTLE in last pic/line
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Let’s weed out some retards: what’s the answer
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Stupid puzzle
Interesting.
So, each shoe = 5
Each coach with a whistle = 5
Each whistle = 2
Coach without whistle = 3
Last line is 5 + 3 x 2 = 16
QuanChi
Elite
Multiply before you add
You can't include ( ) in the answer if there are no ( ) in the question.
It's not 5 + (3x2) = 11
It's 5 + 3 = 8 multiplied by 2 = 16
QuanChi
Elite
Whoa I even missed the coach wearing the whistle! I’m on this boat now
QuanChi
Elite
Doesn’t matter if parenthesis or not, you still multiply before you add
We will disagree.
Pemdas.info
from the link:
Why is the Order of Operations Important?
The math order of operations is important because it will ensure you get the correct answer. Here is an example to illustrate two ways to calculate 1 + 2 × 3
Incorrect: 1 plus 2 equals 3, and then 3 times 3 equals 9.
Correct: 2 times 3 equals 6, and then 6 plus 1 equals 7.
from the link:
Why is the Order of Operations Important?
The math order of operations is important because it will ensure you get the correct answer. Here is an example to illustrate two ways to calculate 1 + 2 × 3
Incorrect: 1 plus 2 equals 3, and then 3 times 3 equals 9.
Correct: 2 times 3 equals 6, and then 6 plus 1 equals 7.
QuanChi
Elite
There are many things which are debatable, this is not one of those things
The answer is 20
I have decided this is a Kobayashi Maru (star trek) scenario.
there is not enough information provided.
Are the two shoes and two whistles represented as multiplication or addition.
EX: as Shoe + Shoe (X + X), or as whistle x whistle (Y x Y)? because that means the the whistle is indeed 2 either way. BUT the shoe then becomes either 5 (addition) or 3.17 rounded (multiplication to get 10 rounded) with final answers being rounded)
then the dude with a whistle sitting on him, is it multiplication, addition, or even division (whistle over dude)? Giving three different numbers entirely.
therefore Kobayashi Maru. The game is rigged and cant be won.
also my final answer: 5 + (3x2) = 11
And I am indeed retarded.
there is not enough information provided.
Are the two shoes and two whistles represented as multiplication or addition.
EX: as Shoe + Shoe (X + X), or as whistle x whistle (Y x Y)? because that means the the whistle is indeed 2 either way. BUT the shoe then becomes either 5 (addition) or 3.17 rounded (multiplication to get 10 rounded) with final answers being rounded)
then the dude with a whistle sitting on him, is it multiplication, addition, or even division (whistle over dude)? Giving three different numbers entirely.
therefore Kobayashi Maru. The game is rigged and cant be won.
also my final answer: 5 + (3x2) = 11
And I am indeed retarded.
15
BigBucnNole
Elite
This is awesome.
stlpuckhead (billrh75)
Poster
Damn didn't see the single verses double shoe. I'll just quit now and admit I am retart.
The answer is: Ricky Retardo. Thanks to @laterallyshaking for the correct answer to this puzzle.
Peach-head
Poster
It’s 40 you fucking idiots
DON PARDO! Tell him what's he's won!
Hold on Mr. Pardo. If this is right it looks like imprimis beat me to the answer. I don’t want to know what I might have won. I might not be able to bear the disappointment.
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BigBucnNole
Elite
3*2 is 6 and 6+5 is 16?
I think the correct numerical values are assigned to the images. What I was doing was 5+3 = 8 and 8x2= 16.
If there is some order of operation requirement as someone suggested and it is necessary to multiply first (I have no idea on this) then it might be 3x2=6 and 6+5= 11.
BigBucnNole
Elite
I'll do it...
Shoe= 5
Whistle= 2
Mexican= 3
(5+5) + (5+5) + (5+5) = 30
(5+5) + (3+2) + (3+2) = 20
(3+2) + (2+2) + (2+2) = 13
5 + 3*2 = 5+6 = 11
11 is yore final answer
So many mouth breathing retards on here you’d think this was a cnn board. It’s clearly 15.
It's 11.
Dude is worth 5 with a whistle.
Whistles are worth 2.
Shoes are worth 5 each.
Bottom row: 1 shoe + (Dude without whistle x whistle) = 5 + (3 x 2) = 11
Dude is worth 5 with a whistle.
Whistles are worth 2.
Shoes are worth 5 each.
Bottom row: 1 shoe + (Dude without whistle x whistle) = 5 + (3 x 2) = 11
Sikness23245
Elite
I got 30 but I don't know if I'm being trolled or Im an idiot... Maybe both?
One shoe = 5
One Chinaman = 5
One Whistle = 2
Order of operations is multiplication first.
5+(5x2)=15. Final Answer.
One Chinaman = 5
One Whistle = 2
Order of operations is multiplication first.
5+(5x2)=15. Final Answer.
BigBucnNole
Elite
You, like many before you, wood be incorrect.
I would argue that having a single shoe adds no value, so it should be assigned a 0 in the last line. Plus, the Chinaman (not the preferred nomenclature dude) doesn't have his whistle in the last picture, which makes him ineffective as a coach as well, so any number multiplied by 0 is 0, and then add the 0 for the single shoe, so your answer is zero.
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