AlanHo Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Note: This riddle must be done IN YOUR HEAD and NOT using paper and a pen.Try it - it's weird......Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000.Now add 30. Another 1000.Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10.What is the total? (scroll down for answer) ..............Did you get 5000?The correct answer is actually 4100. ..Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Crikey, I actually got 5000 doing it in my head :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Ignore, maths isn't my strong point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 No, I definitely got 4100. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike567 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Ah yes a old bug in the calculators, their used to be many of them.You might find a lot of very modern calculators will work fine (5000) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 How could anybody get 5000...?90 + 10 = 1000??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 It was always 100 when I went to school Pat, definitely not 1000. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I get 4100 on my calculator, and 5000 in my head. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 But one's bigger than the other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 He has got a big head - hence the bigger number.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 He has got a big head - hence the bigger number.... :lol:No big head, just narrow shoulders. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I double checked my work, and got 4100 - and yes I did it in my head first! :PI thought the trick was the "Take 1000" like you were removing it... that is also Tricky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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