There is this riddle:
A farmer Grows oranges and He sells them at a market. He does not do anything to the oranges (like he doesnt cut them, have someone cut them for him, or anything). The First guy comes up and buys Half of the Oranges And Half an Orange. The next guy Buys half Of whats left and Half An Orange. The Third Guy Buys Half of whats left And Half An Orange. Then The farmer Is out of Oranges. WHAT NUMBER OF ORANGES DID HE START WITH AND HOW DID YOU GET THAT NUMBER!?!?!?
2006-12-07 08:44:39 · 12 answers · asked by Kman 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
I think It might be seven...
2006-12-07 08:53:08 · update #1
It's seven, not eight.
First guy: 7 divided by 2 = 3.5 oranges. Plus half an orange = 4 oranges. 7 - 4 = 3 oranges left.
Second guy: 3 remaining oranges divided by 2 = 1.5 oranges. Plus half an orange = 2 oranges, leaving one remaining.
Third guy: half of the remaining orange = half an orange, plus half an orange equals one whole orange gone. Now the farmer's out of oranges.
Now I'm hungry...
2006-12-07 09:13:52 · answer #1 · answered by Honesty 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
7
2006-12-07 08:49:00 · answer #2 · answered by Soccer lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is eight.
the last guy bought one orange,,,half of what is left and half of one. the guy before him bought half of what was left and half of one, or two and one half oranges. and the first guy bought half of the original,plus a half for four and half oranges.
so, 1 plus 2.5 plus 4.5 equals 8
2006-12-07 08:48:30 · answer #3 · answered by Raidered81 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your problem is missing info there is no way to know how many oranges there was to begin with
2006-12-07 08:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by allurluv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confident fearless.. will answer some thing ... a honest guy ..fears absolute self belief .. nor any answer that a question ought to inspire ...troublesome truth .. elementary adequate ... both you do or you do not ... next question please ... peace out ... carpe question... humorous adequate for 10pts
2016-11-30 06:56:35 · answer #5 · answered by schebel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea will you tell me? Um did he have mutant oranges that were halves?
2006-12-07 08:46:29 · answer #6 · answered by DBCrower 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
50, do the math!
2006-12-07 08:52:11 · answer #7 · answered by Dean B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
twinkle-twinkkle little starrrr!!!
how i wondorrr what you arrrr!!!!
2006-12-07 08:50:03 · answer #8 · answered by Donald Trump 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea..
2006-12-07 08:53:13 · answer #9 · answered by ♫♪alyssa♫♪ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what now?
2006-12-07 08:45:56 · answer #10 · answered by Eat organic stuff 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋