A man said that
he saw a lake with three corners
each corner has three trees
each tree has three branches
on every branches he saw three birds ?
now the Question is how many living things are there?
2006-09-09 00:39:31 · 15 answers · asked by Thava 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
There are 3 corners
3x3=9 trees - they're living
3x3x3=27 branches - they're part of the trees
3x3x3x3=81 birds - they're living.
... and, of course, the "man".
So the puzzle mentions 9+81+1 = 91 living things, if you choose to count the man. Hey, he's living too, no?
Of course, if you really want to get picky, there are countless billions of living things in the world. Most just aren't mentioned in that puzzle. :)
2006-09-09 00:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many ways to interpret this.
First, there are countless millions of billions living things in the whole world.
Second, the man said he saw, not he was seeing so there could be any number of living things present when he said he saw it.
Thirdly, the man has countless bacteria in him and they're all living too.
Fourth, if you're not being picky, then the man is alive (1)
The lake is not alive (0)
The corners are not alive (0)
The trees are alive (3*3=9)
The branches have already been counted as trees (0)
The birds are alive (3*3*3*3=81)
So that gives the man+trees+birds=1+9+81=91. Note that this is the most likely answer.
Fifth, the lake could be teeming with life that the man did not see.
Sixth, the man could be dreaming.
The fourth answer is probably right.
2006-09-09 08:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30
2006-09-09 07:42:13 · answer #3 · answered by iftikhar a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
90 plus the man = 91
9 trees + 81 birds + plus 1 man
2006-09-09 08:02:25 · answer #4 · answered by Grey Bear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number of birds = 3*3*3*3 = 81
the man , so total living things >=82(there may be more though not counted)
2006-09-09 07:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by Mein Hoon Na 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 because of the guy and the birds
or
2 because the man he told it to because it said he saw a lake meaning he might not be at the lake so i would saw 2 because of him and the person he told it to.
2006-09-09 07:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by Bruins Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, i think tomodachi is right, since the man SAW the lake, he is not actually at the lake at the moment, but you kinda have to take into account the person the man was talking to, so i say 2.
2006-09-09 08:24:58 · answer #7 · answered by dennismeng90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
117
2006-09-09 07:59:44 · answer #8 · answered by alex206kai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as trees and branches both are living plus birds r living answ. is 117.
2006-09-09 07:54:15 · answer #9 · answered by sim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
90 plus any fish in the lake.
actually 91 coz of the man
2006-09-09 07:43:27 · answer #10 · answered by dunnerzplant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋