This is easy, but,

[shorty70]

A new medical building containing 100 offices has just been completed. classwife was hired to paint the numbers 1 to 100 on the doors. How many times will she have to paint the number nine?

 

[classwife]

once
..........................

 

[shorty70]

Nah.. (stupid ten character rule)

 

[geeker]

eleven.....

 

[zoiDman]

Twenty Times

 

[shorty70]

nope......

 

[classwife]

still say one time for "the number nine" but if all nines then 20

 

[classwife]

sorry for the time delay, I am typing in the dark

 

[zoiDman]

She doesn't every paint 'Nine" so zero times.

 

[shorty70]

zoi got it ( the nope was for geeker) good job!

Now, let's get critical........New post

 

[zoiDman]

My Brain Hurts and the water in my jar is starting to get Hot.

 

[geeker]

Someone please explain the answer of 20...confused

 

[classwife]

9..........

 

[classwife]

wait I dont get it

 

[classwife]

20 was thinking of numerals 9 19 29 39....

 

[classwife]

oh jeez got it

 

[geeker]

here's how I got 11
9,19,29,39,49,59,69,79,89,99

 

[shorty70]

90,91,92,93...

 

[zoiDman]

Someone please explain the answer of 20...confused

9,19,29,39,49,59,69,79,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99

The are twenty "9"' on the doors

 

[geeker]

9,19,29,39,49,59,69,79,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99

The are twenty "9"' on the doors

I see, what a dunce I am today
Must be bedtime