Guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 While the first two answers are absolutely valid, there IS a single answer that is more precisely correct: "There is insufficient data to determine exactly." Either of the first two answers has a 50/50 chance of being wrong, but this one is absolutely correct because there could be 2 or 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 First off, if two flowers doesn't work, you all seem to prove it by saying he must have one rose/daisy/tulip. Where does it say that? All means all in the answer, it never says he has any of the above. Two: Mathematically. All = x, but 2 = -2, and a = the number of that flower. If there is only 2 flowers, then all = 2. This mean 2 = x. If we subtitute for roses, then (2)-2=a. Therefore a, roses, is equal to 0. As long as it works when you substitute all three, then the statement is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Brain teasers mathmatical or not are not generally presented in ways that people who have not taken advanced mathmatics can't solve. Even if it is possible for the answer to be null, that is an extreem leap from the question posed. i think there are 3 flowers. one of each kind. and i think it is obnoxious to think otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Three Flowers. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 couldnt there be six see with smilies: all are happy except 2 all are mean except 2 and all are embarrsed except 2 see! No all are happy ecept 4 (2 evil and 2 embarrased 2+2=4) and same with the rest, u just have 2 that are happy, ect. duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 in total there are Three flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 one rose one tulip one daisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Flowers - Back to the River Crossing Puzzles How many flowers do I have if all of them are roses except two, all of them are tulips except two, and all of them are daisies except two? Flowers - solution There are 2 solutions: Three flowers: rose, tulip, daisy. Two flowers: carnation, geranium. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Flowers How many flowers do I have if all of them are roses except two, all of them are tulips except two, and all of them are daisies except two? Flowers - solution There are 2 solutions: Three flowers: rose, tulip, daisy. Two flowers: carnation, geranium. Easy - 3. I liked the twisted solution of 2 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 The right answer is three. let R be roses, T be tulips and D be daisies. R T D All are roses except 2 so R and two others (T and D) all are tulips except 2 (R and D) and all are daisies except 2 (R and T) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 THen again, there could be no flowers at all. all are roses/tulips/daisies, except two as in the number two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Here is why I don't like the two answer: If I have no cars and I say "All of my cars are Fords" am I telling the truth? I don't see how that can be true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I'm new...but I say 3...one of each...then two are not the other one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 r= t= d= x flower y flower - x and y can't be r, t, or d 1st answer - 3 flowers - - 3 minus 2 is one - one of each 2nd answer - 2 flowers - - 2 minus 2 is zero - zero of each just some basic algebra guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 the answer is 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Three flowers Answer: Three or two flowers i rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 two....you don't have daisies, roses or tulips...u have some fifth variety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Three flowrs are there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 "How many flowers do I have if all of them are roses except two, all of them are tulips except two, and all of them are daisies except two?" There is three flowers Rose, Tulip, and Daisies It says (and i quote) "all of themare roses except two, all of them are tulips except two, and all of them are daisies except two There is only one answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Flowers - Back to the River Crossing Puzzles How many flowers do I have if all of them are roses except two, all of them are tulips except two, and all of them are daisies except two? Flowers - solution There are 2 solutions: Three flowers: rose, tulip, daisy. Two flowers: carnation, geranium. You have 3, one of each. 1 rose, one daisy and 1 whatever the other 1 was. That's why they are all except for 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 The answer is 3. Regardless of how many flowers you attempt to include in this situation... the max result is 1 per if 3 types are included but you only have the option to inlude each with a -2... this is a logic question, not mathematics. This is not a debate for there is truth stated in the rule of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 3; 1 rose, 1 tulip and 1 daisy coz 1r except 1t 1d, 1t except 1r 1d and 1d except 1r 1t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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