Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I have a number of ball/s. The number of green ball/s is twice as many as the number of red ball/s. The number of blue ball/s is three times as many as the number of green ball/s. The number of yellow ball/s is four times the number of blue ball/s. The number of black ball/s is five time the number of yellow ball/s. The number of white ball/s is six times the number of black ball/s. The number of red ball/s is seven times the number of white ball/s. How many ball/s of each do I have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 0 - It is a "number" and all the statements would be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 You have no ball/s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Guess your bag is empty.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Either 0 or any multiple of 5913. x+2x+6x+24x+120x+720x+5040x=5913x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Glycereine Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Either 0 or any multiple of 5913. x+2x+6x+24x+120x+720x+5040x=5913x The last statement, of the red balls being 7 times the number of white balls eliminates the possibility of a non-zero answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 White balls cannot be 720 * red balls, AND be 1/7 of red balls. So the whole problem makes no sense. I agree he either doesn't have the balls for this problem, or perhaps has lost his marbles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 The last statement, of the red balls being 7 times the number of white balls eliminates the possibility of a non-zero answer. great, didn't notice it started and ended with red balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 White balls cannot be 720 * red balls, AND be 1/7 of red balls. So the whole problem makes no sense. I agree he either doesn't have the balls for this problem, or perhaps has lost his marbles? If White = 0 And Red = 0 Then The statement: '720 * Red = 1/7 * Red' is TRUE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 2 if the poster is male, 0 if female. The "clues" are just there to throw you off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 2 if the poster is male, 0 if female. The "clues" are just there to throw you off. Please be serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 (edited) 0 0 - It is a "number" and all the statements would be true. You have no ball/s! Guess your bag is empty.... The last statement, of the red balls being 7 times the number of white balls eliminates the possibility of a non-zero answer. White balls cannot be 720 * red balls, AND be 1/7 of red balls. So the whole problem makes no sense. I agree he either doesn't have the balls for this problem, or perhaps has lost his marbles? great, didn't notice it started and ended with red balls If White = 0 And Red = 0 Then The statement: '720 * Red = 1/7 * Red' is TRUE Great, 0 or empty bag is the answer. It would be funny if anyone write all that down and start working on it Edited April 5, 2010 by Eragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Either 0 or any multiple of 5913. x+2x+6x+24x+120x+720x+5040x=5913x Did you actually work that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have a number of ball/s.
The number of green ball/s is twice as many as the number of red ball/s.
The number of blue ball/s is three times as many as the number of green ball/s.
The number of yellow ball/s is four times the number of blue ball/s.
The number of black ball/s is five time the number of yellow ball/s.
The number of white ball/s is six times the number of black ball/s.
The number of red ball/s is seven times the number of white ball/s.
How many ball/s of each do I have?
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