submitted by Sang on 09.25.2005
This riddle MUST be done in your head and NOT using pen and paper.
- Take 1000.
- And add 40 to it.
- Now add another 1000.
- Now add another 30.
- Another 1000.
- Now add 20.
- Now add another 1000.
- Now add 10.
- What is the total?
Now Scroll Down ….
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Did you get 5000? Seems most people do. The answer actually is …
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- Don’t believe it? Try it with your calculator.
Don’t you feel like an idiot? Well… This has been done by MANY. The result always being the same…
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September 26th, 2005 at 21:02:38
I got 4100….in my head and on the calculator:?:
September 27th, 2005 at 01:16:04
That’s right - that’s what I got. I guess people take the 4090, add the 10 and say VOILA 5000.
Those people are stupid. Gawsh.
September 27th, 2005 at 15:30:33
yeah, the answer is 4100. wordpress deleted it for some reason….
September 27th, 2005 at 17:05:13
what’s the fucking answer
September 27th, 2005 at 17:13:24
read the fucking post above yours.
October 20th, 2005 at 12:53:18
Yea, Ummm I did’nt get 5000, I got 4100.
But I guess Math questions are not a problem for me.