Short IQ Test.

Force Carrier · 23-07-2019 1:29am #1

Screw long tests that take ages. Let's see what you're made of in one minute. Three questions. 80% of people who do this test fail to get all three answers right.

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

Beast4mdaeast · 23-07-2019 1:31am

Mind frazzled :-O

uptherebels · 23-07-2019 1:33am

Force Carrier wrote: »

Screw long tests that take ages. Let's see what you're made of in one minute. Three questions. 80% of people who do this test fail to get all three answers right.

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

1. 5 cents
2. 5minutes
3. 47 days

Captain Red Beard · 23-07-2019 1:33am

5 cent, five minutes and 47 days.

Canis Lupus · 23-07-2019 1:36am

80%? Who keeps track of these stats?

_Underscore_ · 23-07-2019 1:37am

Not an IQ test but just something people would answer without thinking properly.

Cue the QI Klaxon for:

1) 10 cents
2) 100 minutes
3) 24 days

this is a joke

spurshero · 23-07-2019 1:38am

uptherebels wrote: »

Force Carrier wrote: »

Screw long tests that take ages. Let's see what you're made of in one minute. Three questions. 80% of people who do this test fail to get all three answers right.

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

1. 5 cents
2. 5minutes
3. 47 days

Think these are right

ILoveYourVibes · 23-07-2019 1:39am

What shop sells balls for 5 cents?

Beast4mdaeast · 23-07-2019 1:40am

Aldi :-d

Miike · 23-07-2019 1:44am

First one totally ****ed with my head

AllForIt · 23-07-2019 2:31am

What's an IQ test?

Scott Tenorman · 23-07-2019 7:01am

My cats breath smells of cat food

Reati · 23-07-2019 7:49am

Miike wrote: »

First one totally ****ed with my head

x + ($1.00 + x) = $1.10
$1.00 + 2x = $1.10
2x = $1.10 – $1.00
2x = $0.10

Solve for x:
x = $0.05

Let's be sure?

x + ($1.00 + x) = $1.10, so
$0.05 + ($1.00 + $0.05) = $1.10

BrokenArrows · 23-07-2019 8:05am

Canis Lupus wrote: »

80%? Who keeps track of these stats?

The click bait comission.

Mint Sauce · 23-07-2019 8:06am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

What shop sells balls for 5 cents?

I'm going there if it does.

Autecher · 23-07-2019 8:09am

This is easy.

1 Your ma
2 Your face
3 Your ma's face

cheekypup · 23-07-2019 8:16am

Mint Sauce wrote: »

I'm going there if it does.

I'll be keeping an eye on the Bargain Alerts forum for this deal

circadian · 23-07-2019 8:20am

Mint Sauce wrote: »

I'm going there if it does.

Yeah you'll need them after having your own handed to you in the ummmmm (*looks through post history*) Judge Judy thread, that's it.

Nailed it.

razorblunt · 23-07-2019 9:41am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

What shop sells balls for 5 cents?

And do they wax 'em?

Cee-Jay-Cee · 23-07-2019 9:47am

Force Carrier wrote: »

Screw long tests that take ages. Let's see what you're made of in one minute. Three questions. 80% of people who do this test fail to get all three answers right.

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

1. 5c
2. 5 minutes
3. 47 days

Balanadan · 23-07-2019 9:51am

Autecher wrote: »

This is easy.

1 Your ma
2 Your face
3 Your ma's face

0/3

realdanbreen · 23-07-2019 9:52am

Force Carrier wrote: »

Screw long tests that take ages. Let's see what you're made of in one minute. Three questions. 80% of people who do this test fail to get all three answers right.

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

10C, 100min, 36 days?

Cee-Jay-Cee · 23-07-2019 9:53am

realdanbreen wrote: »

10C, 100min, 36 days?

We got a live one here!!

marcbrophy · 23-07-2019 9:54am

Yeah, it's definitely:

1) $0.05
2) 5 minutes
3) 47 days

Don't @ me :P

biko · 23-07-2019 9:58am

Canis Lupus wrote: »

80%? Who keeps track of these stats?

No-one, it's made up.

realdanbreen · 23-07-2019 9:59am

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

We got a live one here!!

? And your answer was ??

Autecher · 23-07-2019 10:07am

Balanadan wrote: »

0/3

That is hogwash Balanadan and you know it. You sir are simply jealous of my IQ.

sbsquarepants · 23-07-2019 10:09am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

What shop sells balls for 5 cents?

The five and dime from that prince song. Mr McGee runs it i believe:D

Pherekydes · 23-07-2019 10:12am

realdanbreen wrote: »

? And your answer was ??

Two posts before you.

biko · 23-07-2019 10:15am

realdanbreen wrote: »

? And your answer was ??

https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Question-Marks

Glass fused light · 23-07-2019 10:19am

Reati wrote: »

x + ($1.00 + x) = $1.10
$1.00 + 2x = $1.10
2x = $1.10 – $1.00
2x = $0.10

Solve for x:
x = $0.05

Let's be sure?

x + ($1.00 + x) = $1.10, so
$0.05 + ($1.00 + $0.05) = $1.10

:mad: :mad:
my maths teacher said that it was not just for the Leaving Cert, should have believed it

realdanbreen · 23-07-2019 10:26am

biko wrote: »

https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Question-Marks

https://www.wikihow.com/Not-Act-Like-a-Child

givyjoe · 23-07-2019 10:32am

Force Carrier wrote: »

Screw long tests that take ages. Let's see what you're made of in one minute. Three questions. 80% of people who do this test fail to get all three answers right.

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

Were you recently interviewed by Websummit by any chance?! These questions, literally word for word, are part of their shtick.

realdanbreen · 23-07-2019 10:47am

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

We got a live one here!!

I went to school with some smart asses, most of them ended up in safe secure jobs but they were looking forward to retiring from about their early thirty's !

SexBobomb · 23-07-2019 10:48am

. 05c
5 minutes
47 days

realdanbreen · 23-07-2019 11:02am

uptherebels wrote: »

Force Carrier wrote: »

Screw long tests that take ages. Let's see what you're made of in one minute. Three questions. 80% of people who do this test fail to get all three answers right.

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

1. 5 cents
2. 5minutes
3. 47 days

Still can't figure out the first one. If the ball is 5c then is the total not 1.05 ?

moycullen14 · 23-07-2019 11:02am

SexBobomb wrote: »

. 05c
5 minutes
47 days

It takes 47 days to cover one half of the lake and 1 day to cover the other half so 1 day is the answer!

ohnonotgmail · 23-07-2019 11:29am

realdanbreen wrote: »

Still can't figure out the first one. If the ball is 5c then is the total not 1.05 ?

the bat costs $1 more than the ball so the ball costs $1.05.

Ishmael · 23-07-2019 11:37am

Force Carrier wrote: »

Screw long tests that take ages. Let's see what you're made of in one minute. Three questions. 80% of people who do this test fail to get all three answers right.

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

1. $0.05
2. 5 minutes
3. 47 days

realdanbreen · 23-07-2019 12:17pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

the bat costs $1 more than the ball so the ball costs $1.05.

I thought the total was $1.10.
So how could the ball cost $1.05 if the bat costs $1 more?

the beer revolu · 23-07-2019 12:23pm

realdanbreen wrote: »

I thought the total was $1.10.
So how could the ball cost $1.05 if the bat costs $1 more?

It was a typo/
The ball costs $0.05
The bat costs $1.05

Marty Xavier · 23-07-2019 12:30pm

I got it , any more?

realdanbreen · 23-07-2019 12:34pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

It was a typo/
The ball costs $0.05
The bat costs $1.05

But if the bat cost $1.00 and the ball cost $0.10 would that not give a $1.10 total and the bat would still be $1 dearer than the ball?

the beer revolu · 23-07-2019 12:36pm

realdanbreen wrote: »

But if the bat cost $1.00 and the ball cost $0.10 would that not give a $1.10 total and the bat would still be $1 dearer than the ball?

Bat would be 0.90 more than the ball.

kunst nugget · 23-07-2019 12:37pm

AllForIt wrote: »

What's an IQ test?

It's like a tracker mortgage for the brain.

realdanbreen · 23-07-2019 12:43pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Bat would be 0.90 more than the ball.

Bat costs $1, ball cost $0.10, how more expensive is the bat?

the beer revolu · 23-07-2019 12:46pm

realdanbreen wrote: »

Bat costs $1, ball cost $0.10, how more expensive is the bat?

90 cent
Are you having a laugh?

$1.00 - $0.10 = $0.90

Poor Uncle Tom · 23-07-2019 12:47pm

Force Carrier wrote: »

Screw long tests that take ages. Let's see what you're made of in one minute. Three questions. 80% of people who do this test fail to get all three answers right.

1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

3. In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

There are two answers to No. 3.

47 days and 1 day.

Marty Xavier · 23-07-2019 1:09pm

marcbrophy · 23-07-2019 1:18pm

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

There are two answers to No. 3.

47 days and 1 day.

Yeah, there's always an abstractness to these online "IQ" questions that'll lead to at least 2 answers in 1 of the questions.

If people are fighting about it being A or B, then it brings more eyes to the page/post.

Like those damn maths ones that you'll get a different answer for if you do the stuff in the brackets first or if you multiply first. They are designed to be abstract and hook you with a line like "99% of you will FAIL".

And you are right, in my opinion. Both 1 day and 47 days would be correct!

realdanbreen · 23-07-2019 1:25pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

90 cent
Are you having a laugh?

$1.00 - $0.10 = $0.90

Fuf it! you're right, the penny has dropped.

Short IQ Test.

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