If one apple is equal to 15 oranges, and 3 cherries are equal to 15 oranges...?
... then how many watermelons do I have if I have 6 cherries?
2006-02-08T16:23:35Z
Ah, but I DID give enough information. Notice this is in RIDDLES and jokes.... If I gave the value of the watermelons or such, then it'd be an easy math question and thus be in the MATH category. Think harder!
2006-02-09T02:51:30Z
C'mon, people! It is a hard riddle, but it isn't THAT hard. Only one person has given the right answer, but no explanation. I'll have to find some people who can do riddles to get this one...
candy1772006-02-08T16:29:21Z
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You have 46 watermelons.
The fruits correspond to the starting letter's position in the alphabet. Of course, you state that 1 apple (A=1) equals 15 oranges (O=15)...3 cherries (C=3) also equals 15 oranges...
1A=15O and 3C=15O...thus 1A=3C or 1C=1/3A
Now, watermelon...(W=23) - since 3C=1A....6C=2A...so 2A=2W...which would equal 46.
It's not really a mathematical equation, it's just something he divised to screw with your minds. Basically, he was just looking for the value of W (in accordance to the letter's numerical position). The math part is really only to screw you up - just multiply the final answer by 2.
2--because your ratio is three cherries to 15 oranges and one apple eguals 15 oranges. The ratio is 1 is to 15 as 3 is to fifteen. So 6 cherries equals 2 ratio proportions. Sorry, I can't explain it any better than that. Step logic is not my strong suit. I just know that it makes sense.