EEVILMURRAY Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 Righto, whilst I am on my all nighter hunting for bargains from thie Game sale thingy. I caught a bit of The Mint inbetween my movie watching. Anyway there was this puzzle that went as follows: Add the numbers nineteen minus five = 4 + 3 x 2 = 6 - 5 = 25, 44 were some popular guesses but not the one. I even enlisted Flinky who was around to have a gander. By that time I had been watching Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels for around 40 minutes, and they were still on it!? Any ideas. As it's driving Flinky and myself rather, as the programme goes, Round the Twist.
Conor_NE Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 It's 25. Surely it's that simple. The people that phone into these things are idiots.
EEVILMURRAY Posted July 25, 2006 Author Posted July 25, 2006 Many people guessed 25 and were told they were wrong. There are many different ways to interpret it. One example is that I got 73.
arnold Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 Did anyone get it on the show? o0 Always wondered what it'll be like to try one of those Mint games. I'm geting 20 from it 4+3+2 = 9 +6 = 15 + 5 = 20
EEVILMURRAY Posted July 25, 2006 Author Posted July 25, 2006 No, they did a countdown til the end and just went onto a piss easy word puzzle.
Fresh Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 25, the rules of maths say it got to be 25.....damn but its not!
Roostophe Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 I think it's 29. 19 - 5 = 14 4 + 3 x 2 = 14 (4 + 3 = 7 x 2 = 14) 6 - 5 = 1 14 + 14 + 1 = 29
Blackfox Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 Rules of maths say its 25, but ITV Play are shitcocks, so it could be anything.
Blackfox Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 Brackets Over Divisions Multiplications Additions Subtractions
Platty Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 The only good thing about that programme is that hot blond girl who sometimes presents it..
Fresh Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 I think it's 29. 19 - 5 = 14 4 + 3 x 2 = 14 (4 + 3 = 7 x 2 = 14) 6 - 5 = 1 14 + 14 + 1 = 29 Where on earth did you learn how to do maths like that?!? BODMAS
Roostophe Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 Where on earth did you learn how to do maths like that?!? BODMAS What makes you think I gave a shite about BODMAS and SOHCAHTOA and all that mathematical shit cakes?
Fresh Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 What makes you think I gave a shite about BODMAS and SOHCAHTOA and all that mathematical shit cakes? Right.... now i understand where you got your anwer from.........
pdhq64 Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 I haven't watched The Mint since I finished Uni for the summer, but... You know their safe thing? It has the 4 numbers on, right? 8646 I'm 100% sure that's it, if anyone feels like calling in.
Fresh Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 I haven't watched The Mint since I finished Uni for the summer, but... You know their safe thing? It has the 4 numbers on, right? 8646 I'm 100% sure that's it, if anyone feels like calling in. How come you are 100% sure?
Blackfox Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 What makes you think I gave a shite about BODMAS and SOHCAHTOA and all that mathematical shit cakes? I can see somehow hasn't passed GCSE maths..
Shorty Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 It's possible that the answer is 44, in that the command is "add the numbers". The only numbers we're actually given are 19, 5, 4, 3, 2, 6 and 5. It does not say "add the numbers of the results of these sums".
demonmike04 Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 Brackets Over Divisions Multiplications Additions Subtractions BODMAS! How i loathe thee... Its all a big scam, they'l have loads of possible answers and one of the answers will be obscure. People phone in, even if they have one of the correct answers, ITV play will cross it from the list of possible legit answers. This will continue all the way through the night until some one finds an answer that is legit and nobody has used yet, thus ITV have to give him the answer, its all a con. The reason they stall this? Money.
Monopolyman Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 It's possible that the answer is 44, in that the command is "add the numbers". The only numbers we're actually given are 19, 5, 4, 3, 2, 6 and 5. It does not say "add the numbers of the results of these sums". They tried that several times apparantly, but yet, no winners. However you could interperet as the sum of 19, -5, 4, 3, 2, 6 and -5, which leaves with the answer 24. That might be it.
Shorty Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 I can't believe people phone this stupid show anyway. They must be raking it in.
DCK Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 These forums are filled with bored people It says add the numbers... What numbers are there? 4, 3, 2, 6 and 5. Add those and you get 20. Kick me I'm bored too.
Shino Posted July 25, 2006 Posted July 25, 2006 Add the numbers nineteen minus five = 14 4 + 3 x 2 = 10 6 - 5 = 1 Now if it was 14+10+1 it would be 25, but if by add they mean just attach them, it's 14101
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