Fridays numbers on Saturday...easy!

[shorty70]

No calculators on this one:

take 1000 and add 40 to it. now add another 1000 now add 30.
add antoher 1000. now add 20.
now add another 1000.
now add 10.
what is the total?

 

[keyzygirl]

.............5000

 

[shorty70]

close key...but no.

 

[JoeChemo]

The answer is 4100

 

[shorty70]

Joe is correct, nice, I don't know why 5,000 always comes up. (I saw it that way too)

Two more answers left on Fridays quiz, you can get them, bro.

 

[zoiDman]

Joe is correct, nice, I don't know why 5,000 always comes up. (I saw it that way too)

Two more answers left on Fridays quiz, you can get them, bro.

Because the units are similar...

Mentaly, it is harder for people to add up dis-similar numbers. They have to keep a running total for each addition.

So in this problem, your mind sees that it is easier to add up all the 1,000's and then add the rest. Adding all the 1,000's gives you 4,000.

But when you go to add up the smaller numbers, you mind is still holding the 4,000 in memory and the units were in 1,000's

So when a total of the small numbers is reached, a 1 with some zeros next to it, you can easily make the mistake of say it 1,000 instead of 100.

Most people do not do well adding numbers in their head if the amount of digets in each each number are different.

That or it is Very Hot outside and they have been drinking beer with Watermelon flavoring in it.

 

[keyzygirl]

Im such a DORK!!

 

[zoiDman]

Im such a DORK!!

No your Not. I did the same thing when I added them up the first time.

I just happen to know that when I see that Cat with a Melon Rind on her head that there is Always some catch. So I added them up the hard way and saw what was going on.

Moral of the Story: Beware of Cat’s wearing Fruit who post Brain Puzzles on Public Forums.