Logic puzzle/riddle, with eggs.

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-19-2006, 10:37 AM

Here's a little noodle-scratcher that I found to be interesting:

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If a chicken and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many hens to lay six eggs in six days?

I'll post link to answer shortly.

Codiekitty · 08-19-2006, 12:17 PM

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One?

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Kae · 08-19-2006, 01:09 PM

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maybe just six?

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-19-2006, 02:57 PM

Sorry, both incorrect. Please try again.

Codiekitty · 08-19-2006, 03:07 PM

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Is this one of those riddles where something about the gender screws everything up?

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**Prince Toad** · 08-19-2006, 05:25 PM

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One and a half?

Kae · 08-20-2006, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace

If a chicken and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many hens to lay six eggs in six days?

Well, assuming the chicken is the same as the hen, I figure that if a chicken can pull off an egg and a half in a day and a half, that's pretty much the same rate as one egg a day. So I would think Codie's right, one chicken can pull off six eggs in six days. I dunno where my answer came from, probably out my ass or something.

**Dr. Horrible** · 08-21-2006, 12:30 AM

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If one and a half chickens lay one and a half eggs in one and a half days, that means that one and a half chickens will lay an egg a day. So in six days, those one and a half chickens will lay six eggs.

That's assuming there's not part of the riddle having to do with nonsense like halves of chickens and halves of eggs.

Bomby · 08-21-2006, 01:07 AM

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Six

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-27-2006, 07:04 PM

Alright, I think I've forgotten about this thread enough.

Here's the source, along with the answer.
Linky: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_187.html

**Dr. Horrible** · 08-27-2006, 07:54 PM

Codiekitty · 08-27-2006, 08:23 PM

Yeah, when PT posted his answer, I thought about it and found he was right.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

**Prince Toad** · 08-28-2006, 01:36 PM

It's funny because I totally sucked at work problems in ninth grade. I guess this wasn't a very hard one. I still hate them. And math in general.

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-28-2006, 02:00 PM

I liked how it was not very intuitive; you'd think to get six, you just increase every number to six, and voila. Add to the fact that it's a ridiculous number (one and a half), but it still holds when it's a rounder number (like three).

Kae · 08-28-2006, 10:38 PM

I still say me and "Marilyn" are right. If you go about it logically, and not mathematically. >_<

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-28-2006, 10:49 PM

Aye, logic: she be a harsh mistress.

08-19-2006, 02:57 PM	#4
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 19,112 Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,576 Times in 815 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 109,849.83 Bank: 22,995,259.87 Total Points: 23,105,109.70 Donate	It'd also be nice if you explained how you got those answers. Sorry, both incorrect. Please try again.

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08-19-2006, 03:07 PM	#5
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 174 Times in 120 Posts Points: 49,037.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,070,488.46 Donate	Spoiler Below Is this one of those riddles where something about the gender screws everything up? Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

08-19-2006, 05:25 PM	#6
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08-21-2006, 12:30 AM	#8
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08-21-2006, 01:07 AM	#9
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08-27-2006, 07:04 PM	#10
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 19,112 Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,576 Times in 815 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 109,849.83 Bank: 22,995,259.87 Total Points: 23,105,109.70 Donate	Alright, I think I've forgotten about this thread enough. Here's the source, along with the answer. Linky: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_187.html

08-27-2006, 08:23 PM	#12
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 174 Times in 120 Posts Points: 49,037.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,070,488.46 Donate	Yeah, when PT posted his answer, I thought about it and found he was right. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

08-28-2006, 01:36 PM	#13
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,428 Thanks: 43 Thanked 59 Times in 50 Posts Points: 45,984.55 Bank: 26,666.46 Total Points: 72,651.01 Donate	It's funny because I totally sucked at work problems in ninth grade. I guess this wasn't a very hard one. I still hate them. And math in general.

08-28-2006, 02:00 PM	#14
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 19,112 Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,576 Times in 815 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 109,849.83 Bank: 22,995,259.87 Total Points: 23,105,109.70 Donate	I liked how it was not very intuitive; you'd think to get six, you just increase every number to six, and voila. Add to the fact that it's a ridiculous number (one and a half), but it still holds when it's a rounder number (like three).

08-28-2006, 10:38 PM	#15
Kae Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 3,715 Thanks: 42 Thanked 74 Times in 62 Posts Points: 10,605.71 Bank: 3,206.62 Total Points: 13,812.33 Donate	I still say me and "Marilyn" are right. If you go about it logically, and not mathematically. >_<

08-28-2006, 10:49 PM	#16
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 19,112 Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,576 Times in 815 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 109,849.83 Bank: 22,995,259.87 Total Points: 23,105,109.70 Donate	Aye, logic: she be a harsh mistress.