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8+11 still equals 19 and line 3 is incorrect.

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I agree with those who say this is a question from one of those IQ tests, or the SATs. It's not a math question, but more of a math puzzle, and the correct answer there is 40. Where did the OP find this?

Yes. Whoever answered the previous three questions got number one correct, and two and three wrong. 2/3 wrong is "most".

Thanks for saving me some typing.

My solution: 20



It's fascinating watching how various people have approached reconciling these mathematical statements. It's easy to see how politics, religion, etc. become disparate. There are those that make an effort to hold the statements as true and somehow reconcile them; those that discard information/statements they don't recognize as true; some random responders; and then there are those that seem to only and always be thinking about one thing.

And some band of happy geniuses will establish that it is possible to determine a person's worth, predict his behavior, and match him with an occupation based solely on which answer he comes up with.

This is actually more interesting as a psychology problem than a math problem.

Why do people see that someone clearly got two answers wrong, and then start coming up with all kinds of formulas to justify that error?

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It shows how many people can’t figure out simple math. Just because someone did math wrong a couple of times before doesn’t mean you should too. 8+11 = 19

If I need a block cut on a job site and I it has to cover a full dimension 2x8 and then span 11 inches I am not going to be like. “A 40” block will fit, I will cut it at that.

Was the question find the progression? Nope. Do I see how the other answers work? Yes I do.

Go with the simple answer first. Make the person who wrote the question then explain the poorly worded question. Then explain to them how they are an idiot for not giving enough information on what they actually wanted. Why overthink crap?

Yes. YOU ARE WRITE. Twas looking at the time at some other nonsense series posted, not the OP, (or some other fairly poor excuse). Pardon my dereliction, dumfounditude, and duffishness... I WAS WRONG.

"show your work"

Reminds of Physics 201! That SOB thought himself clever criss-crossing super-dooper polynomials here and dividing there, and otherwise utterly ruining the interesting aspects of the class with full-page sized equations.

= 9

”Math is hard!” -Barbie

It is easy to interpret as (N x Y) + N =.

Then each line stands on its own. And you can plug any new numbers in for N or Y.

I like my math to be associative. One problem should not depend upon the answer to the previous problem.

So the answer is 96.

I can get how your getting the answer. It’s just funny on everyone’s answer. And there is a few depending on how it’s looked at.

We can have a 6/12 roof tying into a gable that has a 12/12 pitch that needs to be sheared. With one measurement I can cut every 4 foot sheet with a 6/12 cut on the bottom and a 12/12 on the top, load them in the lift boom them up and install and everything fits perfect. Lots of guys need a measurement every time and then struggle on the cuts.

Huh?

LOL

69.

For the lyxdicsic.

Dyslexics untie!