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MisterPengy
07/01/2023
11:35 PM
#1
1 + 4 = 5

2 + 5 = 12

3 + 6 = 21

8 + 11 = ?
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UnholyMudcrab
07/01/2023
11:36 PM
#2
-1
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MrResetti
07/01/2023
11:37 PM
#3
/0
EthanSilver
07/01/2023
11:37 PM
#4
2 + 5 does not equal 12
or 3 + 6, 21

edit: Bruh, ur drunk, go and get some sleep.
YourBestFrenemy
07/01/2023
11:38 PM
#5
40 Technically, I don't think this is an actual math problem per se.
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Dragon56
07/01/2023
11:38 PM
#6
(a x b) + a
UnholyMudcrab
07/01/2023
11:39 PM
#7
But for real, it's 7
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Compsognathus
07/01/2023
11:39 PM
#8
40
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Despised
07/01/2023
11:40 PM
#9
96
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Paragon21XX
07/01/2023
11:41 PM
#10
40, you add the answer of the previous problem to the current problem
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cjsdowg
07/01/2023
11:41 PM
#11
8 + 11 = 19

Numbers just can't have random values .
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MisterPengy
07/01/2023
11:41 PM
#12
YourBestFrenemy posted...
I don't think this is an actual math problem per se.

Yeah, it's more a logic problem that requires math to solve

Compsognathus posted...
40

Despised posted...
96

Correct. Any one care to explain why?
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Despised
07/01/2023
11:41 PM
#13
Dragon56 posted...
(a x b) + a

its this
instagig
MisterPengy
07/01/2023
11:42 PM
#14
cjsdowg posted...
8 + 11 = 19

Numbers just can't have random values .

Also correct
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MisterPengy
07/01/2023
11:45 PM
#15
40 is correct, but 96 is more correct...Depending on how you look at it.
Bosses are immune to the eat command so it won't be possible to end the final boss fight of the game by eating it.
-VeghEsther
UnholyMudcrab
07/01/2023
11:48 PM
#16
7 is the most correct of all, because 7 is the squishiest number and bakes the best cookies
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Steffenfield
07/01/2023
11:50 PM
#17
I got 52 without looking at any posts here.
Steffenfield
07/01/2023
11:53 PM
#18
MisterPengy posted...
40 is correct, but 96 is more correct...Depending on how you look at it.
Really?

Aww nuts.

Thought it went like this:

1 + 4 x1 = 5

2 + 5 x2 = 12

3 + 6 x3 = 21

8 + 11 x4 = 52

PrettyBoyFloyd
07/01/2023
11:54 PM
#19
I knew what it was because I've seen it before.

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PrettyBoyFloyd
07/01/2023
11:58 PM
#20
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/3/2/AABKDxAAEnvE.jpg
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A5modeu5
07/02/2023
12:00 AM
#21
96
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LordFarquad1312
07/02/2023
12:01 AM
#22
Poorly presented problem. You can't just make up random arithmetic operations without explaining the rules.
You should've called it a viral problem, this is just a show of Mathematics illiteracy.
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MisterPengy
07/02/2023
12:03 AM
#23
Steffenfield posted...
Aww nuts.

Thought it went like this:

1 + 4x1 = 5

2 + 5x2 = 12

3 + 6x3 = 21

8 + 11x4 = 52

You're close. There are two ways to get to the given answer. I will spoiler tag it in case any one doesn't want it revealed yet

The first is by simply adding the previous answer. 1 + 4 = 5; 5 + 2 + 5 = 12; 12 + 3 + 6 = 21; 21 + 8 + 11 = 40

The other is to multiple the second digit by the first, and then add. So it becomes:

1 + (1x4) = 5

2 + (2x5) = 12

3 + (3x6) = 21

8 + (8x11) = ?

Or, as was posted already, (a x b) + a
Bosses are immune to the eat command so it won't be possible to end the final boss fight of the game by eating it.
-VeghEsther
MisterPengy
07/02/2023
12:04 AM
#24
LordFarquad1312 posted...
Poorly presented problem. You can't just make up random arithmetic operations without explaining the rules.
You should've called it a viral problem, this is just a show of Mathematics illiteracy.

Yeah but this is every math problem on Facebook
Bosses are immune to the eat command so it won't be possible to end the final boss fight of the game by eating it.
-VeghEsther
EthanSilver
07/02/2023
12:06 AM
#25
MisterPengy posted...
Yeah but this is every math problem on Facebook
Would explain why I didn't understand this was some sort of "riddle" don't use Facebook outside of shopping for stuff.

Looked to me as failing basic addition. Meh.
Billyionaire
07/02/2023
12:06 AM
#26
Answer is 40
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