Brain Teasers

[Ade]

...if I remember correctly

U mean u don't know the answer?
Are you sure you remembered the question correctly?

I see where Dudette got 107 from, that would be if the 50% and 20% were playing ONLY those sports, and the 24 were on top of that, then it would be 107...(and a bit!)

[Jangar]

U mean u don't know the answer?
Are you sure you remembered the question correctly?

I see where Dudette got 107 from, that would be if the 50% and 20% were playing ONLY those sports, and the 24 were on top of that, then it would be 107...(and a bit!)

I worked out an answer and then checked it against theirs but I've forgotten exactly what it is

[Ade]

Jangar, I have news for you...I used good old google and found this!

UPDATE: From the Mensa website:
The 2005 Mensa Page-A-Day Calendar puzzle for Monday, March 28, is missing an all-important word. We regret the error.
The question should read, "Our local high school is fairly sports-minded. Half
the students play soccer, 20 percent play basketball. There are 99 taking no
sports, 24 taking both. What is the total enrollment of the school?"
Posted by gatorace at March 28, 2005 03:37 PM

and the result is as follows
School = 50% + 20% + 99 - 24
School = 70% + 75
therefore 30% = 75, simplified as 10% = 25
so the school has = 250 students.

[Jangar]

Jangar, I have news for you...I used good old google and found this!

UPDATE: From the Mensa website:
The 2005 Mensa Page-A-Day Calendar puzzle for Monday, March 28, is missing an all-important word. We regret the error.
The question should read, "Our local high school is fairly sports-minded. Half
the students play soccer, 20 percent play basketball. There are 99 taking no
sports, 24 taking both. What is the total enrollment of the school?"
Posted by gatorace at March 28, 2005 03:37 PM

and the result is as follows
School = 50% + 20% + 99 - 24
School = 70% + 75
therefore 30% = 75, simplified as 10% = 25
so the school has = 250 students.

Our local high school is fairly sports-minded. Half the students play soccer, 20% play basketball. There are 99 taking sports, 24 taking both.

What is the total enrollment of the school?

(Just posted this so I can compare the questions

[Jangar]

Oops !!! I agree that was a very important word that they left out !!!

Well done Ade :thumbs:

Here is their version of the answer:

ANSWER: 250 (125 + 50 = 175; - 24 = 151 + 99)

Dare I trust them with the next question ?



What three words, formed from different arrangements of the same five letters, can be used to complete the sentence below?

On the tiny remote _________, it was necessary to climb a _________ in the field to get to the factory that makes _________.

(050329)

[Ade]

2 eezy

islet,stile,tiles...'fraid I ain't got a question to pose at the mo

OK - Have a go at this, it is a cryptic crossword clue, answer is 2 words, 9 and 4 letters

sgeg (9,4)

?

[Jangar]

Easy for some :p

:thumbs:

ALPHABET SOUP

How many common English words can you make from the letters below, using all seven letters once in each word?

D E I O P S T

[Ade]

hey! at least you can have a go!
When you see the answer you'll kick yourself.

Deposit is one

[dudette]

2 eezy

islet,stile,tiles...'fraid I ain't got a question to pose at the mo

OK - Have a go at this, it is a cryptic crossword clue, answer is 2 words, 9 and 4 letters

sgeg (9,4)

?

:mmm:

Aha! Scrambled eggs ... :cheer:

Good clue :thumbs:

[Ade]

and a good answer :thumbs:

Dopiest, Posited, TopSide

and finally, I Posted :-)