One simple math question that many people will not answer correctly

[shockltvalue]

Extraordinary ... wats ur answer. my office is divided and are about to mutiny over this :lol:

 

[mike0187]

the funny thing is how everyone who didnt answer 5 is probably hiding and never going to show their face in this thread again due to total embarassment

 

[808gambler]

a ton of bricks and a ton of wood is definitely heavier than a ton of feathers!!!!

 

[808gambler]

i think that chicken question was harder....hahaha

 

[TomorrowsNewspaper]

6/5 is +120, 5/6 is -120..

At least that's how it works here.

6/5 means lay 6 to win 5 but if they dont understand why the answer is 5 they probably couldnt win at +120 either.

 

[Santo]

6/5 means lay 6 to win 5 but if they dont understand why the answer is 5 they probably couldnt win at +120 either.

Must be an "Only in America" thing.

 

[Doug]

6/5 means lay 6 to win 5 but if they dont understand why the answer is 5 they probably couldnt win at +120 either.

HUH !

a horse at 6-5 wins 6 for every 5 get

at 4-5 it wins 4 for every 5 bet

 

[HarryCaray]

HUH !

a horse at 6-5 wins 6 for every 5 get

at 4-5 it wins 4 for every 5 bet

I agree Doug. See my post above. A boxer going off at 5/2 gets 5 for every 2 laid...

I think TN has it backwards.

 

[TheWitch]

Back to the chicken... He made $3

TheWitch

 

[TheWitch]

And Extraordinary_5%<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_4079122", true); </SCRIPT> , i have to say, very amusing way to spend a sunday afternoon! The chickens are really giving this forum something to think of!

TheWitch

 

[MIKEY.1TIME]

this is getting stupid, please give us the answer and why and stop sitting at your computer jerking yourself off.


thank you

 

[WVU]

soon to be a triple platinum rubber room thread.

nice job

 

[WVU]

soon to be a triple platinum rubber room thread.

nice job

 

[TTinCO]

:lol: I think Witch is right....it's net profit, not cash flow.

3!

 

[Doug]

:lol: I think Witch is right....it's net profit, not cash flow.

3!

net profit is 5

$2 the first time
$3 the second time

2+3=5

 

[clickers]

yea wat thh fuck give us the answer alrdy ex5%......... :WTF:

 

[TheWitch]

NO Doug, he spent $2 more buying the chicken again, so take away those $2 from the $5 that you have... it will give you an awesome
3!!

TheWitch

 

[Doug]

NO Doug, he spent $2 more buying the chicken again, so take away those $2 from the $5 that you have... it will give you an awesome
3!!

TheWitch

then explain where this is wrong !

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<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->"A person bought a chicken for 5 dollars and sold it later for 7 dollars. He then felt he could do better, so he bought it back for 9 dollars and sold it to another person for 12 dollars. How much money did he make?"

OK say I have 10 $1 bills in my pocket:
xxxxxxxxxx
I buy a stupid chicken for $5. Here's my wallet now:
xxxxx
I sell it for $7:
xxxxxxxxxxxx
I buy it for $9:
xxx (yes, now I'm down $2 from where I was after I originally bought it. but who cares...I'll make it up in the resale)
I sell the chicken for $12:
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Count the final number of bills (x's), and you get 15...which just so happens to be 5 more than I started with
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[TheWitch]

his PROFIT was $3.... he moved $5 on the way, but he MADE A PROFIT of $3....

TheWitch

 

[goodcall]

So he's up $5, but his profit is $3?