I raise sheep. I/3 of my sheep are in my barn. 2/5 of my sheep are in my pasture. One sheep is my special pet. I have less than 20 sheep. How many sheep do I have?
0
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
7 comments
Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.15, THE SPECIAL PET IS A "red herring!
magicwatch
Level 7
June 11, 2018
1
Yes...the special pet is just a distraction. The clues are the fractions.
Now when you say 'special pet'...
Gatekeeper63
Level 6
June 11, 2018
1
I plan a roast for the neighbors.
- A number that mulitplies evenly by both 2/5 and 1/3 and is under 20.
CallMeDave
Level 8
June 11, 2018
1
Excellent....you got it.
Assuming that the 1/3 (rather than "I/3" ) and 2/5 are exact (not rounded) and include all sheep in those locations, and that the barn is not in the pasture (and the pasture is not in the barn), the number must be a multiple of both 3 and 5.
Since it's less than 20 (and can't be negative), it must be 0 or 15.
Having one as a pet implies than he has at least one (it doesn't tell us anything else, since the pet could possibly be among either of the other groups), so the total number is 15.
(The location of 4 of them is unspecified.)
jlambe
Level 1
June 11, 2018
1
Very good...I have 15 sheep.
Define "Special Pet ". Bahahahahaha Pun intended.
ForTheBirds
Level 6
June 11, 2018
2
That was just to confuse you.....
@nicknotes I am many things. Confused is not one of them.
I understand your "special pet" reference. I'm not that kind of animal lover. I can see I failed to confuse you...you get it.....@ForTheBirds
15 sheep ; 5 in the barn , 6 in the pasture , 1 is a special pet .
Cast1es
Level 9
June 11, 2018
0
@Texasrunner he never said he accounted for all of them. 3 could be in the creek or something.
@Texasrunner Yes dear , he only told you where 12 of his 15 sheep are located . No mention was made that he had to tell you where all of them are .
@Cast1es how do the deer figure into this?
@CallMeDave That was dear , not deer , dear , although those are likely to join the sheep in the pasture , because they're a little less likely to meet hunters there , dear .
@Cast1es meat hunters?
15 is the answer.
I didn't tell you 3 are in my front yard. You didn't need that to figure the problem.@Texasrunner
@Texasrunner, @Cast1es Right 3 are in my front yard.
You got it...I have 15 sheep.
@nicknotes the creek! The sheep are in the creek.
You got it...15
It is to early for this shit !
VAL3941
Level 8
June 11, 2018
2
cha ching
Yea....I am collecting points.....@CallMeDave
@CallMeDave
Some people just wake up trying to confuse us.
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
Share this post
Categories
Agnostic does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any content. Read full disclaimer.