What's the answer -- ( a game)

[lg325]

Can You Solve This Simple Riddle? 90% Fail
My answer is 40. what's yours and do you know how I got my answer

 

[Big Black Dog]

I’d say the answer is 40 too.

 

[Moonglow]

I ran out of fingers and toes.

 

[BULLDOG]

21+8+11

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Can You Solve This Simple Riddle? 90% Fail
My answer is 40. what's yours and do you know how I got my answer

96

 

[MarathonMike]

96 is just as valid as 40.

a + b = a + (a x b)

 

[lg325]

1+4=5
2+5=7 7+5=12
3+6=9 9+12=21
8+11=19 19+21=40

 

[Crepitus]

Can You Solve This Simple Riddle? 90% Fail
My answer is 40. what's yours and do you know how I got my answer

40. Add the next two numbers to the total.

 

[MarathonMike]

1 + 1x4 = 5
2 + 2x5 = 12
3 + 3x6 = 21
8 + 8x11 = 96

an equally valid solution.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

So, what is the right answer?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[lg325]

If there is a right answer they didn't post it on the site. I looked for it, but just got more quizzes. But go ahead and try it and post your answer and how you came up with it.

So, what is the right answer?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[JOSweetHeart]

1+4=5
2+5=7 7+5=12
3+6=9 9+12=21
8+11=19 19+21=40

This is what I am going with because its the only thing that makes sense.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[Rigby5]

Can You Solve This Simple Riddle? 90% Fail
My answer is 40. what's yours and do you know how I got my answer

96

I agree.
I think it is 8 times 11 with is 88, plus 8, which results in 96.

 

[Rigby5]

1+4=5
2+5=7 7+5=12
3+6=9 9+12=21
8+11=19 19+21=40

Except where did the 8 and the 11 come from?
What would be the next line in the sequence?
Really makes no sense to me.

The 96 solution makes more sense to me.
{...
1 + 1x4 = 5
2 + 2x5 = 12
3 + 3x6 = 21
4 + 4x7 = 32
5 + 5x8 = 45
6 + 6x9 = 60
7 + 7x10 = 77
8 + 8x11 = 96
...}
That is not just a one shot solution, but an entire sequence that keeps going.

 

[lg325]

1+4=5
2+5=7 7+5=12
3+6=9 9+12=21
8+11=19 19+21=40

Except where did the 8 and the 11 come from?
What would be the next line in the sequence?
Really makes no sense to me.

The 96 solution makes more sense to me.
{...
1 + 1x4 = 5
2 + 2x5 = 12
3 + 3x6 = 21
4 + 4x7 = 32
5 + 5x8 = 45
6 + 6x9 = 60
7 + 7x10 = 77
8 + 8x11 = 96
...}
That is not just a one shot solution, but an entire sequence that keeps going.

The way I have it ,is the way the site presented the problem. Interesting how the problem is seen by each one of us.

 

[BULLDOG]

1+4=5
2+5=7 7+5=12
3+6=9 9+12=21
8+11=19 19+21=40

Except where did the 8 and the 11 come from?
What would be the next line in the sequence?
Really makes no sense to me.

The 96 solution makes more sense to me.
{...
1 + 1x4 = 5
2 + 2x5 = 12
3 + 3x6 = 21
4 + 4x7 = 32
5 + 5x8 = 45
6 + 6x9 = 60
7 + 7x10 = 77
8 + 8x11 = 96
...}
That is not just a one shot solution, but an entire sequence that keeps going.

The way I have it ,is the way the site presented the problem. Interesting how the problem is seen by each one of us.

There are often many solutions to the same problem. No surprise there.

 

[Rigby5]

1+4=5
2+5=7 7+5=12
3+6=9 9+12=21
8+11=19 19+21=40

Except where did the 8 and the 11 come from?
What would be the next line in the sequence?
Really makes no sense to me.

The 96 solution makes more sense to me.
{...
1 + 1x4 = 5
2 + 2x5 = 12
3 + 3x6 = 21
4 + 4x7 = 32
5 + 5x8 = 45
6 + 6x9 = 60
7 + 7x10 = 77
8 + 8x11 = 96
...}
That is not just a one shot solution, but an entire sequence that keeps going.

The way I have it ,is the way the site presented the problem. Interesting how the problem is seen by each one of us.

Except that your solution:

{...
1+4=5
2+5=7 7+5=12
3+6=9 9+12=21
8+11=19 19+21=40
...}

Breaks the patterns.

Starting with:

1+4=5
2+5=7 7+5=12
3+6=9 9+12=21

The next lines in the sequence using your method, should be:

4+7=11 11+21=32
5+8=13 13+32=45
6+9=15 15+45=60
7+10=17 17+60=77
8+11=19 19+77=96

You not only have to use a formula to get the answer, but also have to have a formula to derive the next inputs into the answer, since they are generated by their processors.
The 8 and 11 can't just pop up out of nowhere.