Problem solving

CivCynic

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We all need a little problem solving in our lives, don't we? Well: Two days ago Bert was 20. Next year he will be 23. How is this possible?
 
Ok, now I deleted it.
 
Originally posted by Vraslosken
:DNice, but you shouldn't have posted the answer.

Ooops... :D

But it's still a good one...
 
u freakin idiot!
 
Just looking at it makes me regret making it. Sorry guys. :blush:
 
HOWEVER, here's another solution:

Bert could be on planet Venus, and you never said 20 or 23 years old, so we could be talking about days. So 2 days ago he was 20, now he's 22. If he were born towards the beginning of the year, next year he'd be 23, because a day on Venus is longer than a year.

:p :D

OR (a much simpler explanation):

You're talking about days, his birthday is December 9th, and it's the 31st of December. (The same thing could be done with months, or any other unit of time.)

And yet still:

The guy's current name is Bert, but two days ago his name was 20. He's decided that next year he'll change his name to 23. :D

Oh, and I see why someone might be mad at B Boy himself posting the answer (which he edited out :)), but what's wrong with Vraslosken posting the answer? If you don't want to know the answer, don't continue reading the thread, silly.
 
Well, the answer is already out so this thread is done for. But, the idea for the thread was for everybody to put done a problem to solve (made up or copied). That's why I made the thread in the first place. All I did was start it. ;) :sniper: :sheep:
 
Originally posted by B Boy
But, the idea for the thread was for everybody to put done a problem to solve (made up or copied). That's why I made the thread in the first place. All I did was start it. ;) :sniper: :sheep:
Ah, well then if I may, here's a very easy new one:

If there are four fish in a tank, and three die, how many are left?
 
train A is going west at 60 miles an hour
train B is going east at 40 miles an hour
right now they are 100 miles away from eachother

when will they collide?
 
Originally posted by meldor
4, just because they are dead doesn't mean they aren't there
Correct!
Originally posted by RoddyVR
train A is going west at 60 miles an hour
train B is going east at 40 miles an hour
right now they are 100 miles away from eachother

when will they collide?
Depends on where the two trains are:

If A is directly east of B, they'll collide in one hour. If A is directly west of B, they'll drive right into some sort of body of water before colliding. If there is a difference in north/south between the two, they'll never collide.
 
Ahh, I see that the thread is not completely done after all. Keep it up!
 
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