Friday's Second Riddle Is...................................

Stitchindude · Post by **Stitchindude** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:54 pm

Another riddle for you is here,
Read it carefully so it will be clear!

Basket of Eggs

A man is walking down a road with a basket of eggs. As he is walking he meets someone who buys one-half of his eggs plus one-half of an egg. He walks a little further and meets another person who buys one-half of his eggs plus one-half of an egg. After proceeding further he meets another person who buys one-half of his eggs plus one half an egg. At this point he has sold all of his eggs, and he never broke an egg. How many eggs did the man have to start with?

Have Fun My Lovelies!

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:18 pm

a basket of eggs lol

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:48 pm

seven

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:25 pm

7 eggs
first man buys 4 (3 1/2 + 1/2) 3 left
second man buys 2 (1 1/2+ 1/2) 1 left
third man buys 1 ( 1/2 + 1/2) none left

Just in case you thought it was a guess Dude.

Stitchindude · Post by **Stitchindude** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:34 pm

Another winner for today, with the answer right,
let us all celebrate through the entire night!

You Have Done Well!

Let's give Jilly a great big round of applause for the correct answer which is 7 eggs. The first person bought one half of his eggs plus one half an egg (3 1/2 + 1/2 = 4 eggs) This left him 3 eggs. The second person bought one-half of his eggs plus one half an egg, (1 1/2 + 1/2 = 2 eggs) leaving the man 1 egg. The last person bought one-half of his eggs plus one-half an egg,
(1/2 + 1/2 = 1 egg) leaving no eggs.

mags · Post by **mags** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:47 pm

Well done Jilly

Genevieve · Post by **Genevieve** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:11 am

Smartypants Jilly! Well done.

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:41 pm

oh see..there was math involved..

congrats!