Thursday 30 July 2009

Thursday mind teaser


Someone sent me this today. It's quite intriguing. See if you can figure out how it works.

I took me about 2 minutes.



15 comments:

Ms Scarlet said...

Erm... she didn't get mine right!
Sx

Ms Scarlet said...

She got it right the next two times though. The gifts are rearranged each time. Odd.
Sx

Chairman Bill said...

Scarlet: I think your subtraction must be at fault.

Ms Scarlet said...

I'll go now otherwise I'll be here all day!
Sx

Alan Burnett said...

It's taken me longer than your two already and I still haven't got it. I tried cheating by doing a false subtraction but it didn't fall for it. Don't tell me how it works yet - I want to spend more time on it.

Chairman Bill said...

Alan: It's quite easy to work out really, but I won't spoil your enjoyment.

Kabbalah Rookie said...

The answer is simple: IT READS YOUR MIND!!

I've seen this before (in a different form) and know how it works. Or rather, eventually when it was evident that I was about to start causing a disturbance in the office with my high pitched exclamations, some kind soul explained it to me....

Chairman Bill said...

No-one besides Kabbalah got it yet?

Alan Burnett said...

OK it took me a long time but at last I have got it.

Chairman Bill said...

Alan: Bravo! Easy, ain't it?

Anonymous said...

Hello Chairman Bill,
I just wanted to say thank you for the comment on my blog, it was well appreciated. :) Hope you're having a good day so far!

Aubrey

Chairman Bill said...

Aubrey: Many thanks.

Ms Scarlet said...

So how does it work?
Sx

Ms Scarlet said...

I suppose that there are only so many numbers that the subtraction works for... and they stick the same gift on all of these.
I really am rubbish a maths, btw!
Sx

Chairman Bill said...

Scarlet: On the nail (not the broken one).