Math Quandary

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

Oh, dear. I'm not touching the above. I'll leave it to you bunch of maniacal geniuses. I did want to post that I heard back from my contact, and the 16,000 is indeed the correct answer. 😛aw:

 

[jts963]

Straightforwardly-worded question:
If, on average, a hen-and-a-half lays an egg-and-a-half in a day-and-a-half,
then, on average, how long does it take one hen to lay one egg?

A day and a half.

 

[N/A]

That is correct.
There is algebra in the real world, and it is all story problems.
Sorry, kids!

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

Here's a little non-mathematical brain-teaser that might entertain you:

Deft, first, calmness, canopy, stupid, laughing, hijack. These words have a common characteristic. Pick a word from the list below that shares it.

a.spaghetti
b.crabcake
c.violin
d.larynx​

 

[N/A]

b

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

b

Wow! You're good, pentode6ac7!

 

[N/A]

I may not be good, but I am fast.

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

I may not be good, but I am fast.

:laughing:

 

[Duke Diablo]

Same conclusion, but involving mechanics. XD
Nicely done Diablo. ^^

Thanks, m8. Just wanted to give third way of counting it out, to support you two guys.

 

[Budweiserbob!]

B.

Very clever Rick. XD

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

B.

Very clever Rick. XD

I can't take any credit for it, but I thought it was clever, too(after I looked to the back of the book I found it in for the answer).

For anyone still head-scratching: crabcake is the only choice that contains three consecutive letters in alphabetical order. :bald: