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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:
InWalksBarberalla · 26/07/2023 01:23

AGovernmentOfLawsAndNotMen · 26/07/2023 00:19

C + c + c = 60. So a cat = 60/3=20 for one cat

c + e. + e = 26
20 + e. + e = 26
2e = 26 - 20
2e = 6
e = 3. So eggs = 3

e. + b + b = 15

  1. + b + b = 15
2b. = 15 - 3 2b = 12 b. = 6 . So bananas = 6

Therefore
cat. +. egg + banana
20 + 3 + 6. = 29.

Am I missing something
How can it be 28?

Each individual egg is 1, and each individual banana is 1.

So it's 20 + 2 x 4 = 28

MillicentTrilbyHiggins · 26/07/2023 01:41

Do cats eat eggs and/or bananas? If so how do you get them all across the river if you can only fit one at a time in the boat with you? Wink

AGovernmentOfLawsAndNotMen · 26/07/2023 01:42

InWalksBarberalla · 26/07/2023 01:23

Each individual egg is 1, and each individual banana is 1.

So it's 20 + 2 x 4 = 28

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🤣🤣
I missed the x and the reduced number of eggs.
Must be more observant next time.
Can I use lack of sleep as an excuse

lilacsinbloom · 26/07/2023 02:00
lilacsinbloom · 26/07/2023 02:30

Oh, I missed the reduced number of eggs and bananas. 88.

AGovernmentOfLawsAndNotMen · 26/07/2023 02:43

lilacsinbloom · 26/07/2023 02:30

Oh, I missed the reduced number of eggs and bananas. 88.

A PP explained so I’ll pass it on so you can get some sleep 🤣🤣🤣
1 Sheep = 20
1 egg = 1
1 banana = 1

So
1 sheep + ( 2 eggs x 4 bananas ) =
20. + ( 2 x 4 ) =
20. + 8. = 28

Greyblueeyes · 26/07/2023 03:08

38

FingerishGloves · 26/07/2023 03:19

AGovernmentOfLawsAndNotMen · 26/07/2023 02:43

A PP explained so I’ll pass it on so you can get some sleep 🤣🤣🤣
1 Sheep = 20
1 egg = 1
1 banana = 1

So
1 sheep + ( 2 eggs x 4 bananas ) =
20. + ( 2 x 4 ) =
20. + 8. = 28

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Now they're sheep!

sanityisamyth · 26/07/2023 03:29

28

HappiDaze · 26/07/2023 03:42

138

HappiDaze · 26/07/2023 03:44

88

CanadianJohn · 26/07/2023 04:53

42
The answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42.

sashh · 26/07/2023 05:05

29

sashh · 26/07/2023 05:07

I missed the x too.

HelpMeGetThrough · 26/07/2023 05:41

20+{2*4)

HelpMeGetThrough · 26/07/2023 05:43

1 Sheep = 20

That's the strangest looking sheep I've ever seen.

sashh · 26/07/2023 06:11

I missed the eggs being different.

I think my dyslexia is acting up today.

sashh · 26/07/2023 06:13

OK final try 26

C1N1C · 26/07/2023 06:25

20+20+20
20+3+3
3+6+6
20+2×8

=28

Thisisthedawningoftheageofaquarius · 26/07/2023 06:29

29

JustAnotherPoster00 · 26/07/2023 06:34

138

DanaScully53 · 26/07/2023 06:43

138

DanaScully53 · 26/07/2023 06:48

28

FireflyJar · 26/07/2023 07:09

It's 88
Count the bananas and times the last 2 not add

FireflyJar · 26/07/2023 07:12

C1N1C · 26/07/2023 06:25

20+20+20
20+3+3
3+6+6
20+2×8

=28

What??? 20+2x8 = not 28