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2008-02-11, 10:02 AM #1

kyle90

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I'm curious

Here's the problem:

Say you have three apples, and then someone gives you four more apples. How many apples do you have now?

I'm going to pretend that I already knew the answer before I posted this but in secret I'll be thankful that Massassi told me the answer because I couldn't figure it out

Word problems are HARD

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2008-02-11, 10:05 AM #2

Nikumubeki

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2008-02-11, 10:09 AM #3

DEFINOTELY NOT SPE

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a ton

2008-02-11, 10:20 AM #4

- Tony -

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God damn it. I wanted to be unique by putting 1, but two other buggers beat me to it.

Let it be known that I will end you for that.

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2008-02-11, 10:27 AM #5

landfish

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83 burgers.

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2008-02-11, 12:05 PM #6

Jay

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2008-02-11, 12:11 PM #7

Mort-Hog

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Is this some stupid trick question revolving around the phrase 'Say you have three apples' and some mysterious stranger who curiously responds by giving you four apples?

That isn't mathematics. It's just bad syntax.

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2008-02-11, 12:32 PM #8

Oxyonagon

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I'm guessing it's probably a trick question and you're supposed to say four, because you only "said" you had three apples.

Either way, it's a pretty badly worded question.

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2008-02-11, 12:35 PM #9

Jay

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"let's say you had three apples and someone gives you four"

Well, I'd say you'd have four kind sir.

But that wasn't the question.

2008-02-11, 12:42 PM #10

Warlockmish

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but burgers

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2008-02-11, 12:53 PM #11

Mort-Hog

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I say kyle90 gives me one.

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935

2008-02-11, 12:57 PM #12

kyle90

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Originally posted by Mort-Hog:

You're reading way too much into it; it was just supposed to be a parody of the other thread.

Anyways I do actually have an apple here; it's yours if you come get it.

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2008-02-11, 12:59 PM #13

Tibby

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Screw apples
Oranges :Colbert:

2008-02-11, 1:00 PM #14

kyle90

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I have oranges too; in fact I'm going to eat one right now. Mmmmmm oranges.

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2008-02-11, 1:03 PM #15

Mort-Hog

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Originally posted by Mort-Hog:

I say kyle90 gives me one.

Originally posted by kyle90:

Anyways I do actually have an apple here; it's yours if you come get it.

I didn't say anything about apples.

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935

2008-02-11, 1:07 PM #16

kyle90

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Dammit, you were just proving a point about wording things poorly weren't you.

Fine, I'll eat this apple all by myself.

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2008-02-11, 1:11 PM #17

Emon

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2008-02-11, 1:35 PM #18

Acharjay

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i got tired and stopped reading halfway through the question, but my guess is $12.50

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2008-02-11, 2:37 PM #19

Michael MacFarlane

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Even though he already explained that it's a parody, I can't shake the feeling that I've been tricked.

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2008-02-11, 2:49 PM #20

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