Thursday: Miss Marydoll’s Manic Maths Class for Those Who Enjoy A Maths Challenge.

Dancing is lots more fun than weeding. I'm thinking of doing painting as well. (better than maths or weeding!)

I'm just lounging around outside now.

However, I could do with a chilled drink and a packet of choc digestives

148

So far we've got 36, 198, 148 and 138. Any more bids before Miss comes back in and catches Callistemon and Doodle messing about with the water tank and we all get detenshun?

Waiting for willa, she is bound to have the correct answer.?

We're all wrong
The answer is 92 trillion, 7 billion, 4 hundred thousand and 198

Don't trip up, Miss
Someone has been passing string between the rows.

Who's going on the naughty step?

You Callistemon! Youve been putting chewing gum in Doodles hair when she was sat in front of you. ner ner na ner ner!

I don't think that's string, Callistemon, it's all the spaghetti left over from our sums.

Anyone got any nachos left? I didn't get any cos of being late in.

Hello again everyone! I hope I didn't miss too much... tried very hard this time to be on time. BTW....I figured out how to climb over that horrid gate. The issue is that my age, I would get stuck at the top, and then have to be rescued (fire trucks, ambulances, police, ropes etc.) Anyway, I would end up in a world of trouble.....OK, enough of that!

Re: Today's puzzle:

I had a go at it and came up with an answer.

Caveat: Due to recent instances of puzzle 'trickery', I found the first image on that last line (chips and 'salsa') to be highly suspect. (after all, there's no such thing as being too careful).....


Very well then, assuming there is no mischief afoot, I stand behind my original answer, which is 36

No tricks, as promised, in this question

The answer is 36

Thank you all for participating and not taking it too seriously.

??for everyone.

36

Oops, didn't refresh! Must pay attention in class

Yes, but Miss, where's the plus sign?

trisher and I have alternative theories.
That's not fair, I think we're right, we should get apples, I think it was a trick question.

198

callistemon no arguing with Miss or you’ll be for it.
Hello willa nice to see you. Can you help me get this chewing gum out of my hair please. That callistemon really ? ouch!! Miiiissss

I'll cut it out for you ~Doodle

My word, it really is stuck, isn't it, I may have to get the shaver!

Well she can't go to the hairdresser!
I agree with you Callistemon. There should be a + sign and brackets!
Ooh I think your hand slipped!! Don't worry Doodle I'm sure it will look great

Trisher, could please explain what you mean by + and ( )?

I'm confused.?

If the nachos are 9 two of them standing next to each other can be 99 which makes it 99x2. To get 36 you need to add 9 and 9. But if you want to do that there should be brackets so you do the addition first. BODMAS you know.
I'm over thinking this aren't I?
I like dancing and painting better than maths anyway.

Thanks, I see where you are coming from now Trisher.

It was meant to be a simple calculation, as some posters thought the previous questions were too difficult. I did say, that I was giving posters an easier time.

I thought, as the other numbers in the puzzle were low, that posters would realise that, it wasn't a difficult level.
Also, I usually hint, when BODMAS is involved.
Erroneously, I expected my class to read my mind and know that I wasn't trying to trick.?

However, your solution is perfectly valid. Trisher and Callistemon, for you.?
It does demonstrate, however, that our perceptions of and approach to solving problems, can be very different.

What have I learned from this? Be very precise and allow for all interpretations.?

Chewing gum Doodle? Really? Hmmm.....I've heard freezing works very well (gum hardens then combs out in small pieces). If you can hold your head in the freezer long enough, problem solved. A good pair of scissors will also do the trick (your hair, not your head)! ............... Oh, I love this thread!

Me! Me! I'll put Doodle's head in the freezer! How many days do I keep her in there for willa?

For as long as possible, PLEEEEZ! ?

Too late willa45 *Callistemon just did a Bruce Willis with the shavers. Don't worry Doodle it will grow!

Tee hee! Doodle looks just like that painting by Edvard Munch.....and now she’s screaming! Tee hee! Oops Miss is coming.... quick, hide!