January 19, 2005

17/24

17/24

0.70833

Commentary (15):

1. Ian says… jan 19, 2005 | 8:31 am

Okay, Mathematician MacGee, here’s one for you:

If there are 17 people at the party but only 24 legs, how many monopods are present?

2. Jason Santa Maria says… jan 19, 2005 | 9:00 am

When you say legs, are you counting the chairs and tables too? There really isn’t any way to know because some people might not have legs… or worse yet, might have three! What’s more, do you mean monoped, or are there a bunch of photographers at the party?

3. Ian says… jan 19, 2005 | 11:31 am

I…
I…

you…

outwitted again.

4. Liz says… jan 19, 2005 | 11:35 am

HAHAHAHAHA that little exchange was really amusing. Thanks guys.

5. Ian says… jan 19, 2005 | 11:44 am

STOP LAUGHING AT ME!!!

The only reason I posted the word problem was because I was a half a click away from posting simply:

0.708333

6. Jason Santa Maria says… jan 19, 2005 | 11:51 am

No one is laughing at you, riddles are fun!

Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red.

What am I?

7. Liz says… jan 19, 2005 | 11:54 am

Ian, I am actually laughing at you ;)

8. niff says… jan 19, 2005 | 1:01 pm

a match?

am i good or am i good?

9. Jason Santa Maria says… jan 19, 2005 | 1:04 pm

You are good! Now throw out another riddle :D

10. Ian says… jan 19, 2005 | 1:29 pm

OK!
Three men are in the cab of a pickup truck. Which one is the cowboy?!

11. Jason Santa Maria says… jan 19, 2005 | 2:01 pm

The one on the horse!

12. Ian says… jan 19, 2005 | 2:35 pm

More specifically, which one of the three men in the cab of the truck is the cowboy?

13. Jes says… jan 19, 2005 | 4:55 pm

He’s the one in the middle. Because he doesn’t have to drive and he doesn’t have to get out and open any gates.

He tells this one all the freakin’ time.

14. nemo says… jan 19, 2005 | 6:35 pm

7 bipeds and 10 monopeds? Is that it? Is there more thatn one solution?

15. niff says… jan 19, 2005 | 6:46 pm

ian, i don’t get it.
how is the middle the answer? why doesn’t he have to drive or open any gates? i dunno about this!!!??