Could you be a genius ?

[moreluck]

What is the number that is one more than one tenth of one fifth of one half of 4000 ?

 

[hondo]

What is the number that is one more than one tenth of one fifth of one half of 4000 ?

41

 

[moreluck]

41 is correct.

 

[oldngray]

Rachel is correct.

This quiz was developed by Mensa to put your IQ through its paces. Is oldngray a card carrying member already ?

No, I'm not Mensa. I might squeak past the tests but would be the village idiot if I got in so it never interested me.

 

[moreluck]

In school I always tuned out when the math problem started with....."there were 2 trains. One left Chicago heading east and one left Boston heading west.....etc" I did not like story-type problems.

 

[moreluck]

Find the number that best completes the following sequence.
1 2 4 7 11 ? 22

 

[oldngray]

I also wished the 2 trains were just crash and end those trains. I knew how to solve them but still hated those type problems.

 

[upschuck]

16

 

[oldngray]

Find the number that best completes the following sequence.
1 2 4 7 11 ? 22

16

 

[moreluck]

16

Correct

 

[moreluck]

Marian bought 4 oranges and 3 lemons for 90 cents. The next day, she bought 3 oranges
and 4 lemons for 85 cents.
How much did each lemon and orange cost ?

 

[oldngray]

oranges 15 cents lemons 10 cents

 

[moreluck]

And to think, all through school, I never cared what the value of 'x' was !!!!!

 

[moreluck]

oranges 15 cents lemons 10 cents

right

 

[moreluck]

Start with the number of total mittens lost by 3 kittens, and multiply by the voting age in the United States. What's the answer ?

 

[oldngray]

Start with the number of total mittens lost by 3 kittens, and multiply by the voting age in the United States. What's the answer ?

216

 

[moreluck]

216

This was one of the easier ones that I was able to answer too.....216 is correct.

 

[moreluck]

There is at least one 9-letter word that contains only one vowel. Do you know what it is ?

 

[oldngray]

There is at least one 9-letter word that contains only one vowel. Do you know what it is ?

Strengths

 

[moreluck]

Strengths

Correct