In a contest, four fruits (an apple, a banana, an orange, and a pear) have been placed in four closed boxes (one fruit per box). People may guess which fruit is in which box. 123 people participate in the contest. When the boxes are opened, it turns out that 43 people have guessed none of the fruits correctly, 39 people have guessed one fruit correctly, and 31 people have guessed two fruits correctly.
The Riddle : How many people have guessed three fruits correctly, and how many people have guessed four fruits correctly?
I will post the answer in 30 mins (if someone answers correctly)... if not i´ll let it run until someone does.... 10 points up for grabs... go!
2006-10-13 07:52:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
The Answer: It is not possible to guess only three fruits correctly: the fourth fruit is then correct too! So nobody has guessed three fruits correctly and 123-43-39-31 = 10 people have guessed four fruits correctly.
Toshlyons... i think its funny that you´re on your high horse about "cheating" when you´ve obviously looked up the answer on a search engine (i know this coz its the exact wording from the site i where i got the riddle)
next time at least take the time to change 1 or 2 words and don´t kick up such a stink about other people cheating;)
anyone who wants proof of toshlyons brainpower check out this site for the answer (scroll to bottom of page)
http://www.funnyandjokes.com/riddles/four-fruits.php
2006-10-13 08:13:49 · update #1
my head hurts!!!!
2006-10-13 07:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by nippauk2001 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
10
2006-10-13 15:15:20 · answer #2 · answered by hfbdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 people would have guessed the 4 fruits
Because 123-43-39-31 = 10
It is not possible to guess only three fruits correctly.
2006-10-13 14:59:08 · answer #3 · answered by Shelley 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 people guessed 3 and 4 correctly
2006-10-13 15:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is 10. 123-43-39-31=10
If people have got 3 correct then they will also have the fourth correct :o)
Am I right??
I didn't copy u plonker - think u're the only person that can work this out?
I submitted 'the answer is..' then edited straight away (whilst you were posting I assume) I certainly had no need to copy you as this wasn't exactly hard! I would have had two points anyway, I don't care if I don't get picked as best perhaps Toshylons should for being such a whizz at copy and paste! Is this not just a bit of fun?? Why do some people take it so seriously?
I'm not deleting my answer as I got it fair and square but DO NOT PICK ME AS BEST - happy with that?
2006-10-13 14:55:41 · answer #5 · answered by doodlenatty 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
10 answered 4 fruits correctly
if they answer 3 fruits correctly the remaining fruit is correct too
2006-10-13 15:02:44 · answer #6 · answered by acataaaaaaa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 people have guessed 3 friuts correctly and 4 ppl have guessed 4 fruits correctly
2006-10-13 14:55:32 · answer #7 · answered by lost buddy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
10 people guessed 4 correctly..cause if u guess 3 right, u automatically guess 4 right
i cant believe dootlenatty actually edited her answer to make it the correct one...toshlyons is correct
2006-10-13 14:56:35 · answer #8 · answered by Michael D 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It aint possible to get just three fruits right as the fourth fruit would be right too!!! Therefore, noone guessed three fruits right and 10 people have correctly guessed four
2006-10-13 14:56:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
NONE BECAUSE THEY ALL WERE FRUITCAKES
2006-10-13 14:59:49 · answer #10 · answered by PRECIANA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
noone they were all fruitcakes
2006-10-13 14:57:13 · answer #11 · answered by stormyweather 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋