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In a square room there is a cat in every corner. In front of every cat there are 3 cats. How many cats are there in all?
cheezedawg
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5/14/20 1:48pm
This is from Facebook, and I quibble with the wording a bit...
cheezedawg
5/14/20 1:49pm
Yes... Two interpretations for the wording
Borg
5/14/20 2:40pm
4?
jreid191
5/14/20 1:50pm
4
LaserCoug
5/14/20 1:52pm
I would say 4, but I could see an argument for 6 if the cats in the adjacent
cougarfan84
5/14/20 1:52pm
How would 6 work? EVERY cat needs 3 cats in front of them. Right?
rggee
5/14/20 1:53pm
I'm guessing referring to 2 in center plus the other in opposite corner.
fldnstrm
5/14/20 1:57pm
But then the 2 in the center wouldn't have 3 cats in front of them.
rggee
5/14/20 1:58pm
Good point. I hadn't thought about that. I guess the answer is 4, though I'm
cougarfan84
5/14/20 1:58pm
Which direction are the cats facing, and how broadly do we define "in front"?
joelvandyne
5/14/20 1:52pm
cats would never stay in a corner. your premise is false.
Cougarclaw
5/14/20 1:53pm
RE: In a square room there is a cat in every corner. In front of every cat there
Cougar TD
5/14/20 1:54pm
8
scottpete
5/14/20 1:55pm
8
brazilcoug
5/14/20 1:56pm
Has to be 4. Only explanation that makes sense.
JohnnyComeLately
5/14/20 1:57pm
Waaaaay too many, that's for sure.
dilbert
5/14/20 1:59pm
Also, the answer is....
Cougar TD
5/14/20 2:00pm
This is less a math problem than a writing ambiguity problem.
ReyOso
5/14/20 2:02pm
Too many. Leave the room, shut the door, and hit the gas switch.
byubyu
5/14/20 2:02pm
I beat you on the "too many" response, but I concede the point to you anyway because you added the gas switch part.
dilbert
5/14/20 2:07pm
I was going to go with 32, but all these answers made me question myself.
Breaded Hamster
5/14/20 2:03pm
A square only has 4 corners. A cube has 8.
cheezedawg
5/14/20 3:14pm
I personally prefer cubic rooms.
Bert609
5/14/20 3:18pm
So you are saying you are not a decedent of Karl Maeser?
Cru Jones
5/14/20 3:33pm
If I was taken prisoner and was told to stay inside a square of chalk
Bert609
5/14/20 4:20pm
infinite.
CDV
5/14/20 2:05pm
^Winner^
Wingnut
5/14/20 2:06pm
I was just about to put an infinite number of cats. Darn.
Cougarrr
5/14/20 2:07pm
Yeah. Me too 😉
Wingnut
5/14/20 2:08pm
Here's 12 if we assume they have pretty narrow vision cones. With a sufficiently
joelvandyne
5/14/20 2:10pm
Are these African cats or European?
DeekLyfter
5/14/20 2:17pm
RE: Are these African cats or European?
JohnnyComeLately
5/14/20 2:30pm
Too many
crack
5/14/20 2:27pm
Sideways 8.
Adwight
5/14/20 2:28pm
Does the ceiling count as corners?
SanDiegoCoug
5/14/20 2:39pm
IDK but I’m likely helping that lady move out and will need a mask to survive
Coach's Dad
5/14/20 2:42pm
6
Cobra Cougar
5/14/20 2:43pm
Which way are the cats facing?
jholling
5/14/20 2:43pm
I say 16
D.T. Survivor
5/14/20 2:46pm
Depends on the size of the room.
Sooner Cougar
5/14/20 4:12pm
and the amount of space each cat takes up
StantonMac
5/14/20 4:41pm
Is an answer provided?
cube3_cougar
5/15/20 9:13am
Yes
Wingnut
5/15/20 9:19am
Yeah it’s 4
cheezedawg
5/15/20 9:37am
RE: Yeah it’s 4
JohnnyComeLately
5/15/20 9:46am
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