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Another puzzle! Who can solve it?

213 replies

ChittyBangabang · 15/07/2023 10:28

Go on. Get your brains working!

Another puzzle! Who can solve it?
OP posts:
ShowOfHands · 15/07/2023 10:44

How do you know you reduce according solely to number of bananas? What about the bowl/basket? Does that have any intrinsic worth? Are the bananas graded by weight or size or number?

It's impossible to answer.

SugarKaneKowalczyk · 15/07/2023 10:44

88

Cuckoosheep · 15/07/2023 10:44

38

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 15/07/2023 10:44

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz
I've changed my answer! I hadn't noticed differing numbers of eggs and bananas

The 138 was from

20 + 3 x 6

But I do t think that's correct now

Tiredjoanna · 15/07/2023 10:45

29

mintbiscuit · 15/07/2023 10:45

88

Tiredjoanna · 15/07/2023 10:45

Sorry 38

Soubriquet · 15/07/2023 10:45

26

Cuckoosheep · 15/07/2023 10:46

28, final offer

Iameloping · 15/07/2023 10:46

88?

Cat=20+ 2(not 3) eggsx 4(not6) bananas?

Cuckoosheep · 15/07/2023 10:47

Bodmas
20+2×4

Theo1756 · 15/07/2023 10:48

26

Soubriquet · 15/07/2023 10:48

Damn. Didn’t notice it was a multiplication and not an addition.

So yeah 88

Soubriquet · 15/07/2023 10:49

No wait, sorry 28!!! Final answer

kissthegirlshesnotbehindthedoor · 15/07/2023 10:52

Bodmas (Multiplication before Adding)

2x4 (eggs x banana)

  • 20 (cat) = 28
RobinHumphries · 15/07/2023 10:54

28

FrivolousTreeDuck · 15/07/2023 10:57

Are we supposed to assume that reducing the number of eggs and bananas affects what they are worth?

thecatinthetwat · 15/07/2023 10:59

30

FrivolousTreeDuck · 15/07/2023 10:59

Iameloping · 15/07/2023 10:46

88?

Cat=20+ 2(not 3) eggsx 4(not6) bananas?

If we are assuming the number of eggs/bananas is relevant I agree with this.

20 + 2 (22) x 4

Soubriquet · 15/07/2023 10:59

Here’s how I worked it.

So then it becomes 2x4+20

TeenGirlParent · 15/07/2023 11:01

FrivolousTreeDuck · 15/07/2023 10:59

If we are assuming the number of eggs/bananas is relevant I agree with this.

20 + 2 (22) x 4

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Multiplication and division before addition and subtraction

ApolloandDaphne · 15/07/2023 11:01

138

kitchenplans · 15/07/2023 11:08

20 + (2 x 4) = 28

UseOfWeapons · 15/07/2023 11:12

29

TaigaSno · 15/07/2023 11:12

26