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.

**Deku Trii** · 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

**Deku Trii** · 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: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It'd also be nice if you explained how you got those answers. Sorry, both incorrect. Please try again.

08-27-2006, 07:54 PM	#11
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Yep.

08-19-2006, 12:17 PM	#2
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,142 Thanks: 121 Thanked 176 Times in 121 Posts	Spoiler Below One? Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

08-19-2006, 01:09 PM	#3
Kae Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 43 Thanked 74 Times in 62 Posts	Spoiler Below maybe just six?

08-19-2006, 03:07 PM	#5
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,142 Thanks: 121 Thanked 176 Times in 121 Posts	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
Prince Toad Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,720 Thanks: 50 Thanked 65 Times in 56 Posts	Spoiler Below One and a half?

08-21-2006, 12:30 AM	#8
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Spoiler Below 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.

08-21-2006, 01:07 AM	#9
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Spoiler Below Six

08-27-2006, 07:04 PM	#10
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	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: 19,142 Thanks: 121 Thanked 176 Times in 121 Posts	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 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,720 Thanks: 50 Thanked 65 Times in 56 Posts	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: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	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: 3,726 Thanks: 43 Thanked 74 Times in 62 Posts	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: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Aye, logic: she be a harsh mistress.