Silly test type thing

moridin

Ok, a friend gave me this question thingmy...

John likes 400 but not 300; he likes 100 but not 99; he likes 3600 but not 3700. Which does he like?
900
1000
1100
1200

I know my answer, and my reasons, but what do you think?

Ebonyks

Maths forum maybe?

But anyway i say 900

....i have my reasons too
I'm pretty sure it's part of some IQ test :dunno:

tuxy

900 he likes perfect squares

moridin

Yup, I think it's 900 for the same reason, but I've someone who's insisting it's 1200 for this reason...

"right reason is because 100 is a quarter of 400 (ie. 4 x 100 = 400) so 1200 x 4 =3600"

... which sounds like a very sucky answer to me

tba

right reason is because 100 is a quarter of 400 (ie. 4 x 100 = 400) so 1200 x 4 =3600

thats not a neat answer at all much prefer the square

Raphael

Erm, isnt 1200 * 4 = 4800?

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

lol

tba

Originally posted by Raphael
Erm, isnt 1200 * 4 = 4800?

wow thats even worse

Karoma

i'm sitting here trying to work out which is worse:
a) that you have to ask
b) that you're asking people's help with an IQ test
c) people cannot multiply...

:rolleyes:

ixoy

Originally posted by Karoma
i'm sitting here trying to work out which is worse:
a) that you have to ask
b) that you're asking people's help with an IQ test
c) people cannot multiply...

:rolleyes:

Or d) Making someone eat crow

tuxy

or e) that i looked up google to find the answer

Tyrrial

MATHS!!! is there any escape!!!

Victor

Originally posted by moridin
Yup, I think it's 900 for the same reason, but I've someone who's insisting it's 1200 for this reason... "right reason is because 100 is a quarter of 400 (ie. 4 x 100 = 400) so 1200 x 4 =3600" ... which sounds like a very sucky answer to me

Please remove this person from the gene pool

Exit

You think that's bad, then read the messages here - http://www.mathguide.com/bbs/Messages2003/4910.html particularly the reply from the person who posted the question.