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1 + 11
What do you get when you add 1 and 11, four times?
Hint
48 is not right.Answer
Four 12's.If you thought the answer was 48, then you performed a step (adding the 12's together) which you weren't told to do.
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Ah...good job.
That was good...and easy!
excellent teaser!
Thank you. Glad you liked it. It is somewhat easy if you think about it. It is surprising, though, how many people I have stumped with this one.
FYI to those looking. They phrasing of my hint and my answer was changed by the editors. So if it doesn't make sense, I apologize. Thank you in any case for reviewing my teasers.
the teaser is excellent ... the hint gave it away though
Good one! I thought 45, as in 1 + 4 times 11. Anyway, good teaser!
Thanks.
hmm.. i c
i dont quite understand... fishmed can you post the original one please?
Check your personal messages as I did not want to post it where others might see it in these comments.
I tried to send you a personal email, but system said you did not exist. Not sure why, but if Jake can figure it out, I'll get you a note with my original answer.
I thought it was 48 but now it was 4 twelves I will know that for next time
nice/bad 1
I caught the tricky wording and got the answer right away.
i went with twelve - no matter how many times you add 1 to 11 you still get 12 - maybe the "four twelves" answer makes slightly more sense in the context of the original phrasing
I thought it was 45. 1 +11 four times. 11 four times= 44,+ 1 = 45
I thought the answer would be 111,111,111,111....
Add 1 and 11, so I just put them one beside the other and "added" them in a tricky way (Kind of like adding "food" to "fish" to make "fishfood"), and then I did it 4 more times.
Add 1 and 11, so I just put them one beside the other and "added" them in a tricky way (Kind of like adding "food" to "fish" to make "fishfood"), and then I did it 4 more times.
I did think of four 12's for a moment...but then I was like, 'it can't be.' Oh well, it seems like I was wrong.
i agree with steve, since it is in trick thst is what i thought
i think u put a lot of work in tht but ijust think i dont like it sry
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