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From: "Edward Rawde" <invalid@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Another test (your Sunday ruined part 3)
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:12:54 -0500
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"Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote in message news:8vakjjtdmirjcrn691q07h1sntl5uuikk6@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:43:26 -0500, "Tom Del Rosso"
> <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> wrote:
>
>>Cursitor Doom wrote:
>>> Here's another relatively simple challenge that shouldn't give anyone
>>> here too much troube:
>>>
>>> https://disk.yandex.com/i/gMFHkx6JnfuLnw
>>
>>27 in my head in 15 seconds.
>>
>>If you want to find some that are somewhat hard, look at the Mind Your
>>Decisions channel.
>
> Congratulations, Tom: first 100% correct answer.
> There seems to be two approaches here:
>
> 1) Add up all the weights and divide by two, or
> 2) Convert the animals into a, b, c, d and use algebra (specifically
> simulatious equations) to solve for the unknown.
>
> I've always been fascinated by the workings of the human brain and how
> some people are able to answer questions like this in mere seconds
> whereas others - in all other regards reasonably intelligent
> individuals - cannot answer them at all.

Reminds me of some of the questions you'd get on this show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSykGSUqnKk
This is not the actual show of course but some remnants of it can be found on you tube.