Comments on: Brain Game: Running a 5K

By: ZerstÃ¶rer

ZerstÃ¶rer — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:46:00 +0000

Got 4100… it’s just addition, is it difficultly worded or something? I’m having trouble understanding why this is difficult.

By: Flemmington G

Flemmington G — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:17:51 +0000

I took the first word to literally and took away 1000 so I started with
-1000. Ended up with 2100.

By: Queenie

Queenie — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:02:52 +0000

I had to do this about seven times on the calculator before I figured out what I did wrong. I blame it on the summer, because I got by algebra perfectly fine last year. Yeesh.

By: heather

heather — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:13:51 +0000

HA! I got 4100. In your face, math riddle!

By: Celeste M.

Celeste M. — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:16:10 +0000

Well, I didn’t expect to get it right, and I didn’t. But looking at it now it’s pretty obvious, whereas it wasn’t when I tried to add it in order. Just goes to show how looking at problems in different ways can help you solve them.

recaptcha: bat- infected. yikes!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:56:55 +0000

I got 5000 as well.

recaptcha: lights 5,000

how’s that for coincidental??

By: Mangesh

Mangesh — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:34:12 +0000

Allyson: It’s just that when the 40,30,20 and 10 get added together, it equals 100, not 1000. When you’re adding quickly, you could carry that 1 over too fast and get 5000 instead of 4100…

By: Allyson

Allyson — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:29:32 +0000

I dont get the trick still!!! someone explain step by step please!

By: abbasmurf

abbasmurf — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:58:06 +0000

D’oh!! I anticipated the answer and got it wrong!! *hangs head in shame*

By: TPWNN

TPWNN — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:49:31 +0000

I got 4100 my first try. Just woke up too. I usually don’t get the brain games right, so I must be extra smart today. :)