the_truth 10 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 There are two egg cartons. These are standard egg cartons which hold twelve eggs. One of the egg cartons contains twelve eggs. The other egg carton contains six eggs. What part of the egg cartons is full? A. 3/4 B. 2/3 C. 1 1/2 D. 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy10 10 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Looking at both cartons as a group 3/4 of the cartons are full. Looking at them individually I would assume that 1 1/2 of the egg cartons are full. Im sure I didnt get this right..haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 There are two egg cartons. These are standard egg cartons which hold twelve eggs. One of the egg cartons contains twelve eggs. The other egg carton contains six eggs. What part of the egg cartons is full? A. 3/4 B. 2/3 C. 1 1/2 D. 1/2 Since you've written "egg cartons", the would contain 18 of a possible 24 eggs...so the answer is 3/4 of the egg cartons are full... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Since you've written "egg cartons", the would contain 18 of a possible 24 eggs...so the answer is 3/4 of the egg cartons are full... Confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 all you guys and your fancy "learnin"...pffft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 all you guys and your fancy "learnin"...pffft. I fancy "teachin"...droppin' knowledge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_truth 10 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 For years I was in agreement with you guys thinking 3/4 was the answer. The trouble was it was on a standardized test and 3/4 was not listed as an answer. The only answer that made sense to me was 1 and 1/2 but that was how many egg cartons were full not what part. Then last year it finally hit me. The correct answer is 1/2. There are two egg cartons there and 1 of them is full, so by the rule of probablility 1 out of 2 is 1/2 of them are full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaFutbol 10 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 I love a good question that makes you think. Logic, usually fun to do. Maybe we should start a thread with these kind of questions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 For years I was in agreement with you guys thinking 3/4 was the answer. The trouble was it was on a standardized test and 3/4 was not listed as an answer. The only answer that made sense to me was 1 and 1/2 but that was how many egg cartons were full not what part. Then last year it finally hit me. The correct answer is 1/2. There are two egg cartons there and 1 of them is full, so by the rule of probablility 1 out of 2 is 1/2 of them are full. Ah, you and your trick questions! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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