Solve this maths puzzle

The Raptor

Can anyone help me solve this maths puzzle?

I keep getting 104 but most people are getting 105.

Quandary

105 is correct. You are probably missing the subtraction in line 3 and adding instead.

retweet

105 is right. On the third line, you're probably adding the goat as 99kg, it's 100kg.

gumbo1

Cat = 4kg
duck = 1kg
sheep = 100kg

105 is correct!

The Raptor

Quandary wrote: »

105 is correct. You are probably missing the subtraction in line 3 and adding instead.

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

The Moldy Gowl

That's pretty easy

gumbo1

The Raptor wrote: »

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

There's your mistake. Your taking that the duck and sheep is = 100kg, it's not. It's 101kg!

Quandary

The Raptor wrote: »

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

You are thinking about it incorrectly.

Sheep - Duck = 99kg
100kg - 1kg. = 99kg

Therefore Sheep is 100kg

Sheep Lover

The Raptor wrote: »

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

Er no.

Sheep = 100kg
Sheep - duck = 99 kg
Sheep + duck = 101 kg

hidinginthebush

The Raptor wrote: »

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

ಠ_ಠ

Sheep - duck = 99
Duck = 1

Move the duck to the other side and we get:

Sheep = 99 + duck
Sheep = 99 + 1
Sheep = 100

Sono

Jaysus I thought this might be a teaser on a sat morning, left disappointed!

fatknacker

Only geniuses can solve

ezra_pound

The Raptor wrote: »

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

What you're missing that -1+1=0
Your logic assumes that -1+1=1

The Moldy Gowl

The Raptor wrote: »

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

No.
The sheep minus duck is 100 - 1 which is 99. Take the duck out of that equation and the sheep is 100.
It already tells us a cat and duck is 5 and we worked out the cat is 4

So it's 105

bonzodog2

Definitely 105

duffman85

The Raptor wrote: »

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

Sheep - duck =99
So sheep=99+duck=100

The Moldy Gowl

The Raptor wrote: »

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

If you were to add the duck back on, you would have no ducks.

Mr. CooL ICE

This man is the authority on everything sheep related.

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Er no.

Sheep = 100kg
Sheep - duck = 99 kg
Sheep + duck = 101 kg

Quandary

retweet wrote: »

105 is right. On the third line, you're probably adding the goat as 99kg, it's 100kg.

That ain't no goat brah.

kfallon

Let me guess OP, you didn't do too well at Algebra in school?

The Raptor

kfallon wrote: »

Let me guess OP, you didn't do too well at Algebra in school?

Did you?

The Backwards Man

The answer is a power washer.


For all the shìte they're going to leave on the street.

The Moldy Gowl

The Raptor wrote: »

Did you?

Probably better than you.
Unless you are 12

Stokolan

Its definitely 105

105. Is mixed meat special in schezwan sauce in my local Chinese take away.

The Raptor

Quandary wrote: »

You are thinking about it incorrectly.

Sheep - Duck = 99kg
100kg - 1kg. = 99kg

Therefore Sheep is 100kg

Yes, you're right.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

The Raptor wrote: »

Yes, you're right.

D'ooh, do you think?

Of course he's right.

maudgonner

Anybody else got "Old MacDonald had a farm" stuck in their heads now?

No? Just me? Grand so...

fatknacker

fatknacker wrote: »

Only geniuses can solve

bbc thinks you can't

Allinall

You can't subtract a duck from a sheep, unless there was a duck there in the first place.

It's a baaad equation, with quacked logic.

gramar

The Raptor wrote: »

I'm not missing it.

The sheep minus duck equals 99kg. But if you were to add the duck back on it would be 100 kg. So 100kg for the sheep plus duck. Minus the duck equals 99kg for the sheep.

You'd have a shuck.

The Backwards Man

I'll remember this thread the next time there's talk of a teacher's strike.

seligehgit

105

Badly Drunk Boy

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

This man is the authority on everything sheep related.

But can we also have confirmation from Duck Lover?

MadDog76

retweet wrote: »

105 is right. On the third line, you're probably adding the goat as 99kg, it's 100kg.

Goat?

MadDog76

Duck = 1kg
Cat = 4kg
Sheep = 100kg


4kg + 4kg + 4kg = 12kg

1kg + 4kg = 5kg

100kg - 1kg = 99kg

100kg + 4kg + 1kg = 105kg


I just asked my 9 year old son to have a look at this ......... and he also came up 105kg as the answer.

CabanSail

It's actually 105.25kg

That cat in the final line is definitely pregnant (+305 gms) but the sheep had a crap (-55 gms) but the duck is unchanged. So it makes 105.25kg

L'prof

Sono wrote: »

Jaysus I thought this might be a teaser on a sat morning, left disappointed!

I got notepad out and everything only to realise I should have just done it in my head

The best way that I can explain that it's not 104kg is by showing that the Sheep and the Cat are 104kg. We all agree that the duck is 1kg so the 3 combined are 105kg.

KERSPLAT!

Anyone else get 18!?

MadDog76

retweet wrote: »

105 is right. On the third line, you're probably adding the goat as 99kg, it's 100kg.

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Anyone else get 18!?

I think the goat weighs 87kg so you must have taken the goat's weight away from the total weight of the sheep, cat & duck to come up with 18kg?

kneemos

Sheep are hideous creatures,even on a plate.
They survive solely on the tastiness and cuteness of their kids.

Deduct 45.

Sheep Lover

kneemos wrote: »

Sheep are hideous creatures,even on a plate.
They survive solely on the tastiness and cuteness of their kids.

Deduct 45.

**** you

The_Valeyard

Surely the cat would have killed the duck?

Quandary

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Surely the cat would have killed the duck?

We have no way of knowing that. It could be an exceptionally large duck.

kneemos

Quandary wrote: »

We have no way of knowing that. It could be an exceptionally large duck.

Or a cat cat.

Agricola

It's rare for me to pwn a maths puzzle on the internet. Chuffed.
Might apply to NASA now.

maudgonner

Would you rather fight a sheep-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized sheep?

(The cat would just be a spectator, silently judging you)

kfallon

The Raptor wrote: »

Did you?

Yes!

kfallon

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Anyone else get 18!?

I see you hit the Paddy last night then :pac:

MadDog76

kneemos wrote: »

Sheep are hideous creatures,even on a plate.
They survive solely on the tastiness and cuteness of their kids.

Deduct 45.

Again with the goat!!! :mad:

Goats have kids .......... sheep have lamb!!!

maudgonner

kneemos wrote: »

Sheep are hideous creatures,even on a plate.
They survive solely on the tastiness and cuteness of their kids.

Deduct 45.

Eh baby sheep = lamb. Baby goat = kid.

Why are goats constantly sneaking their way into this thread?

coffeepls

109. Sorted. Those cats just looked the same. Didn't fool me.