I say 14.
"Frustratingly there is no definitive answer to the riddle, leaving guessers with no choice but to continue scratching their heads.
Dr Kevin Bowman, course leader for Mathematics at the University of Central Lancashire said: Û÷You can interpret it in many ways; one way is no more correct than another.
Û÷ThereÛªs no ambiguity in the first equation; 3 apples is 30, so one apple is worth 10.
'But because all the bananas arenÛªt the same, you could say that they all represent different amounts.
Û÷You might even say that the two coconut pieces in the third equation are different sizes, and therefore add up to three quarters or even seven eighths when put together.
Û÷In that sense, there are an infinite amount of possible answers.Ûª
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Since it was drilled into my brain in grade school that one can not, under any circumstances, mix apples and oranges in math, I am going with there being no answer when mixing apples and bananas and coconuts. Which might also mean that the other problems that mixes fruits also provide wrong answers.
The answer is 42.
No, galaxy travelers here, so the answer is not 42. 😉
It appears clear that an apple is equal to 10.
If a group of bananas regardless of count = 4 and if a half coconut = 1, then the answer is 1+10+4 = 15
If each banana =1 and if a half coconut is also =1, then the answer is 1+10+3 = 14
1/2(2) + 10 + 3/4(4) = 14
This is the new math and one has to look at all the elements as values.
It is clear that four bananas = 4 and 2 half coconuts = 2, the value of a whole coconut being 2, the value of half coconut being 2/2 = 1.
My 4th grade granddaughter had a similar problem last week, there was an array of 8 boxes, 2 rows of 4 and the question was how to represent 4.
One solution is to box the upper or lower row, or box the first two or last two columns, or one could X out 4 boxes, many solutions but only one answer. i.e. 4
Paul in PA
apple = 10
banana = 4
coconut = 2
answer could be 16
15
vern, post: 358227, member: 3436 wrote: apple = 10
banana = 4
coconut = 2
answer could be 16
Look again.
Coconut/2=1
15
RFB, post: 358244, member: 142 wrote: Look again.
Coconut/2=115
Look again? I see four banana bunch = 4
and a three banana bunch = ?
Two half coconut = 2
Apple is the only true constant, the rest is up to interpretation.
The answer is 14,15 or16, all are technically correct. We need Kent to run a least squares adjustment and give us a real answer.
14
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vern, post: 358247, member: 3436 wrote:
Apple is the only true constant, the rest is up to interpretation.
Unless..... Apple = [9,11]
This is very fruity!
Wendell, post: 358250, member: 1 wrote: 14
Stealing to share on Facebook 🙂
Have at it Wendell I stole it to begin with so I'll get cracked first for "copyright" larceny. 😉
My philosophy with respect to copyright on the web is, if I can copy it then it's mine. :-O:-O:-O:whistle:
I need to know which are GMO free?
Which are organic?
Which are cage free?
Which are free range?
Which are humanely raised?
Were the bananas raised under an economically just system?
and
Which are none of the above.
Of course the engineers think the answer is a number ;-).
The point Douglass Adams was making is the questions are more important than the answers.
Holy Cow, post: 358222, member: 50 wrote: No, galaxy travelers here, so the answer is not 42. 😉
It appears clear that an apple is equal to 10.
If a group of bananas regardless of count = 4 and if a half coconut = 1, then the answer is 1+10+4 = 15
If each banana =1 and if a half coconut is also =1, then the answer is 1+10+3 = 14
Speak for yourself, sir. There could be galaxy travelers here.
And besides, the answer is most definitely 42. However, we don't know the question to that answer. B-)
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DDSM:beer:
It may add up to Wing Attack - Plan R...let me do some calculations here.
It's simple algebra.
3A=30
therefore A=10
A+2B=18
10+2B=18
2B=8
therefore B=4
B-C=2
4-C=2
therefore C=2
C/2+A+B=?
1+10+4=15
That's 8th grade math.
RFB, post: 358296, member: 142 wrote: C/2+A+B=?
1+10+4=15
Shouldn't that be 3/4B?
1+10+3=14?
I think I took 8th grade math....but maybe not; that's just what I was told.
Wow! You guys went through 8th grade! 😀
I'm still trying to figure out dirty-tree and a turd.
(found it quickly on the web. a little different than the version I heard as a kid: dirty tree)
