Question of the day #142 (6/11/09) "Maths"

[OZXJR]

While I was waiting for someone to answer QOTD #141 I went picking strawberries.
After a while I had a basket full.
I ate 5 and gave Geoff half of the remaining.
I then ate another 3 and gave Simon one third of the remaining.
I ate another 6 and then gave Kim two thirds of the remaining.
I now had 34 strawberries left.
How many did I start with?

 

[Stumbles06]

Your inbox should be holding a message from myself regarding this puzlle

:rockon:

 

[Kazza]

Pm sent
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[Andz]

I have sent an answer to this particular mathematical conundrum!

 

[SirIsaac]

Original quantity of strawberries PMed.

 

[Chris]

Mmmm... Strawberries... :drool:

 

[westgoingzax]

The fractions stumped me for a few minutes, but I PMed my answer. Horray for Math Fridays!

 

[ELIZABETH]

Can you cover them with chocolate and send them my way?
PM sent your way, so it's only fair that you share.

 

[teej21012]

PM sent. MMMMMM strawburries and chocolate

 

[CHEMIKER]

Message sent to you via the intertubes.

 

[dean owens]

yet another in your inbox

 

[gcheng]

answer PM'ed:thumbup:

 

[MattyA]

is it 16?....

 

[Cali rider]

PM with answer sent.

 

[craig007]

after being stumpped for almost a week, I finally have a clue...

 

[Humperdinkel]

Coolies Maths Friday , PM sended :thumbup:

 

[rsw81]

Dude, if I screwed this up, I owe my entire salary as a math teacher for several years back to the university. Good QOD though, I love Math Friday's.

 

[Humperdinkel]

Dude, if I screwed this up, I owe my entire salary as a math teacher for several years back to the university. Good QOD though, I love Math Friday's.

Mate thats i big call , hope you dont get it wrong ..... Although i'd enjoy knowing that i beat a maths teacher :BLAA:

 

[rsw81]

Mate thats i big call , hope you dont get it wrong ..... Although i'd enjoy knowing that i beat a maths teacher :BLAA:

After posting that, I did go back and check my work... which I should have done first, but I'm basically 100% sure I got it right. ::whipes sweat off forehead::

 

[OZXJR]

Answer:335

Rep and casino cash winners:Stumbles06,Kazza and Andz.

Rep winners:Sir Isaac,Chris,Cloggy.Westgoinzax,Elizabeth,DMP84,Chemiker,Dean Owens,Gcheng,Zmeiaspas,Cali Rider,Craig007,Humperdinkel and RSW81

Congrats guys,well done.