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[Syringer]

Add  40  to  1000
Add another 1000 to that. 
then add 30 
Add a 1000 again.
then add 20
then add another 1000 
Now add a 10.

What do you get?

 

[Platypus]

4100

40+30+20+10 = 100 not a thousand.

 

[Gibson486]

what's the point of this? I feel like I am in differential equations class again.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Syringer

What do you get?

um, a butt crack?

 

[Ameesh]

4100?

is this supposed to be suome trick quetsion?

 

[crt1530]

I can't answer unless you phrase the question using correct grammar and either English or appropriate mathematical symbols.

 

[Yossarian]

only stupid people get this wrong. there are no stupid people on ATOT.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
4100?

is this supposed to be suome trick quetsion?

 

[DrPizza]

That question might trick people on other forums... but the caliber of people in here is too high
(well, then again, there were several hundred who thought .999 repeating doesn't equal 1.)

 

[Gibson486]

I see no point yet.....

That question might trick people on other forums... but the caliber of people in here is too high

I dont think addition requires a high IQ.

 

[jar5tyle]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
4100?

is this supposed to be suome trick quetsion?

hello?

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: jar5tyle

Originally posted by: Ameesh
4100?

is this supposed to be suome trick quetsion?

hello?

hi! what do you want?

 

[atom]

Uh, I don't get it. What's the trick?

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga

Originally posted by: Ameesh
4100?

is this supposed to be suome trick quetsion?

 

[Gibson486]

maybe he was trying to get to his post count but forgot to add the extra 115?

 

[aircooled]

Start/Programs/Accessories/Calculator

 

[TechnoKid]

You get a sum of a set of numbers.

 

[Anubis]

4100

 

[konichiwa]

wtf

 

[CTho9305]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Add 40 to 1000
Add another 1000 to that.
then add 30
Add a 1000 again.
then add 20
then add another 1000
Now add a 10.

What do you get?

1040
2040
2070
3070
3090
4090
4100

 

[pray4mojo]

Low battery?

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

Wow...

 

[squirrel dog]

:beer::wine::wine:

 

[Martin]

I got 2313.1772925458007764871257513994 times the area under exp(-x^2)

 

[Bv3]

Originally posted by: atom
Uh, I don't get it. What's the trick?