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Created by Ted the Kiwi Ted the Kiwi  > 9 months ago, 18 Feb 2016
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Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

18 Feb 2016 6:48pm
Some Thursday night amusement for you - resist the temptation to google the answer - lets see what you get - give yourself 60 seconds max and then post your answer




NewScotty
NewScotty

2350 posts

18 Feb 2016 4:07pm
I'll say 14 Ted
surfbroker
surfbroker

NSW

1489 posts

18 Feb 2016 7:23pm
..13..
smh
smh

smh

NSW

7269 posts

18 Feb 2016 7:26pm
4 1/2 ?
byf
byf

byf

WA

517 posts

18 Feb 2016 4:31pm
potato
obct
obct

NSW

3487 posts

18 Feb 2016 7:37pm
Fruit salad garnished with desiccated coconut is the answer, I'm sure of it

SP
SP

SP

10982 posts

18 Feb 2016 4:38pm
16?
Or Pineapple..
Al G
Al G

NSW

7704 posts

18 Feb 2016 7:40pm
coconapplana..
bazz61
bazz61

QLD

3570 posts

18 Feb 2016 6:49pm
14...?
Macaha
Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

18 Feb 2016 6:56pm
16
smh
smh

smh

NSW

7269 posts

18 Feb 2016 7:59pm
Had to have another look. I'm thinking 14 now. I was never good at maths
NewScotty
NewScotty

2350 posts

18 Feb 2016 5:02pm
1/2 coconut = 1
Apple = 10
banana = 4 (bunch of 4)
Banana = 3 (bunch 0f 3)

1 + 10 + 3 = 14

It probably comes down to interpretation
E T
E T

E T

QLD

2286 posts

18 Feb 2016 7:41pm
16 in reckon.

apple-= 10
banana = 4
cocount = 2

ET.
Carantoc
Carantoc

WA

7194 posts

18 Feb 2016 5:49pm
15
thedrip
thedrip

WA

2355 posts

18 Feb 2016 6:32pm
16
unclethirsty
unclethirsty

385 posts

18 Feb 2016 6:50pm
Mango..(& on the QT I gots that from the Pup.a.dam)
smicko
smicko

WA

2503 posts

18 Feb 2016 7:40pm
14.
Apple-10
Three bananas-3
Half a coconut-1

Grade 1 algebra.
SandS
SandS

VIC

5904 posts

18 Feb 2016 10:44pm
15
smicko
smicko

WA

2503 posts

18 Feb 2016 7:44pm
I just showed it to my six year old and he got it.
Mind you he is pretty clever in an aspy sort of way.
Carantoc
Carantoc

WA

7194 posts

18 Feb 2016 9:20pm
14

(Sly one with the bananas!)
Surf69
Surf69

WA

883 posts

18 Feb 2016 10:24pm
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NewScotty said..
1/2 coconut = 1
Apple = 10
banana = 4 (bunch of 4)
Banana = 3 (bunch 0f 3)

1 + 10 + 3 = 14

It probably comes down to interpretation

yep, that's how I shoe if NewScotty
obct
obct

NSW

3487 posts

19 Feb 2016 4:47am
I was not looking for this. I just happened to stumble accros it as I was having breakfast

www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/can-you-solve-the-fruit-brainteaser-that-is-doing-everyones-head-in/news-story/acc34ce816a285e013a2a33cf3fc57bf?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

So I guess it's not really a mathematical test, it's more of an optical test, and favours the myopic
Macaha
Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

19 Feb 2016 5:44am
This morning I'm going with 14 can't believe I did see the diff in the coconut
DaveBasher
DaveBasher

SA

196 posts

19 Feb 2016 6:44am
Mid length surfboard
SP
SP

SP

10982 posts

19 Feb 2016 4:31am
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Macaha said...
This morning I'm going with 14 can't believe I did see the diff in the coconut


Yep, same, I looked on my phone for about 5 seconds for the first answer.

I always get these things wrong..
Macaha
Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

19 Feb 2016 6:36am
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SP said..

Macaha said...
This morning I'm going with 14 can't believe I did see the diff in the coconut



Yep, same, I looked on my phone for about 5 seconds for the first answer.

I always get these things wrong..


Anybody who spent more than Teds allowed 30 seconds and came up with 14 is a cheat
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

19 Feb 2016 7:48am
classic bit of mind thinking fellas ! The half coconut stumbles most !
Macaha
Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

19 Feb 2016 6:50am
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Ted the Kiwi said..
classic bit of mind thinking fellas ! The half coconut stumbles most !


Bazz and Scotty are cheats Ted whats their punishment
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

19 Feb 2016 7:57am
It was easy for Scotty for as there were no words in involved
climber
climber

NSW

1125 posts

19 Feb 2016 9:11am
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Macaha said..

Ted the Kiwi said..
classic bit of mind thinking fellas ! The half coconut stumbles most !



Bazz and Scotty are cheats Ted whats their punishment






Tux
Tux

Tux

VIC

3829 posts

19 Feb 2016 9:52am
3 apples +2 banana's + a coconut = Time to go get a new surfboard
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