BlabyFox Posted 15 March 2009 Posted 15 March 2009 WITHOUT WRITING IT DOWN OR USING A CALCULATOR. ADD UP IN ORDER -Work this out. 1000 + 40 + 1000 + 30 + 1000 + 20 + 1000 + 10 = 4100 (highlight to see answer after posting yours). Seems easy but apparently most people get this wrong. most people get 5000 . I'm not sure if it'll work being typed in and all. From brainiac
GLC Posted 15 March 2009 Posted 15 March 2009 It is 5000 Edit: i used a calculator just then, i got it wrong
GLC Posted 15 March 2009 Posted 15 March 2009 4100.How do you get 5000? Because your brain tricks you into thinking its adding up to a thousand
Koke Posted 15 March 2009 Posted 15 March 2009 4100.How do you get 5000? It's a psychological thing. There is a reason why the question was structured that way.
Corky Posted 15 March 2009 Posted 15 March 2009 Because your brain tricks you into thinking its adding up to a thousand Mine didn't.
BlabyFox Posted 15 March 2009 Author Posted 15 March 2009 4100.How do you get 5000? ha ha. GsLC got it wrong. Mine didn't, and there are rumours as to whether I have one. It works better on T.V because when its written down most people just add up the 1000s first.
GLC Posted 15 March 2009 Posted 15 March 2009 It's a psychological thing. There is a reason why the question was structured that way. Correct ha ha. GsLC got it wrong.It works better on T.V because when its written down most people just add up the 1000s first. <_< Thats what i did,
syston_fox Posted 15 March 2009 Posted 15 March 2009 4100.... thank christ I got that right of the degree would have been in vain!
General Smuts Posted 15 March 2009 Posted 15 March 2009 Yeah i was just about to hissy fit about that clearly being 5000 and then realised how daft i was being. Phail.
Finnegan Posted 16 March 2009 Posted 16 March 2009 Am I the only person that added up the thousands and then went back to add up the tens? I got straight to 4100 without a hitch.
Bert Posted 16 March 2009 Posted 16 March 2009 I got 5000.Dont get it. When you get to 4090, you add 10. Which is 4100, but because of the way the question is, some people go straight up to 5000. Just psychological.
Samilktray Posted 16 March 2009 Posted 16 March 2009 When you get to 4090, you add 10. Which is 4100, but because of the way the question is, some people go straight up to 5000. Just psychological. Oh I see now. What a ball ache.
Ultra Posted 16 March 2009 Posted 16 March 2009 Am I the only person that added up the thousands and then went back to add up the tens? Nope..
Bryn Posted 16 March 2009 Posted 16 March 2009 Am I the only person that added up the thousands and then went back to add up the tens? I got straight to 4100 without a hitch. Yup same here, but like the OP says, works better when its said aloud.
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