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BabyBlade
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> >First Question:
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> >You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person.
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> >What position are you in?
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> >Answer:
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> >If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong!
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> >If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are
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> >second!
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> >Try not to screw up in the next question.
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> >To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took
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> >for the first question.
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> >Second Question:
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> >If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
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> >Answer:
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> >If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong
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> >again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person?
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> >You're not very good at this! Are you?
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> >Third Question:
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> >Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your head only.
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> >Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
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> >Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add
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> >another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000 Now add 10. What is
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> >the total?
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> >Scroll down for answer.
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> >Did you get 5000?
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> >The correct answer is actually 4100.
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> >Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely
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> >not your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?
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> >Fourth Question:
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> >Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4.
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> >Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?
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> >Answer: Nunu?
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> >NO! Of course not.
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> >Her name is Mary. Read the question again
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> >Okay, now the bonus round:
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> >There is a mute person who wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating
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> >the action of brushing one's teeth he successfully expresses himself
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> >to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
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> >Now if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses,
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> >how should he express himself?
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> >He just has to open his mouth and ask, so simple.
Jonny P
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31st May 05 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you twat i got non
Charlene
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Got all right, only because ive done it before
Matt H
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31st May 05 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Fith question:




How would you like to suck my balls?
Andrew
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I'm getting to good at these Got as far as the maths q
Jonny P
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> >Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add
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> >another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000 Now add 10. What is
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> >the total?
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> >Scroll down for answer.
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> >Did you get 5000?
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> >The correct answer is actually 4100.

show me how u do that with signs!!
Haimsey
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31st May 05 at 22:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i got the maths one, i dont get how u can get 5000 thou


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*Donna*
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31st May 05 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

to get 5000, it tries to fool you into adding

1000
400
1000
300
1000
200
1000
100

=5000

but its actually,
1000
40
1000
30
1000
20
1000
10

=4100

[Edited on 31-05-2005 by *Donna*]
Jonny P
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im i still got 5k
*Donna*
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31st May 05 at 22:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1000 + 1000 + 1000 + 1000 = ?

40 + 30 + 20 + 10 = ?

add together
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by jozza
> >Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add
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> >another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000 Now add 10. What is
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> >the total?
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> >Scroll down for answer.
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> >Did you get 5000?
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> >The correct answer is actually 4100.

show me how u do that with signs!!


Are you sure you can use the internet without hurting yourself
Simon
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31st May 05 at 22:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its because when u ad the 40 30 20 you get to 90 when you go to ad the next 10 for some reason you assume thats then another 1000 rather than 100

 
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