Easy Quiz

[Southerndown]

There are 2 mothers, 2 daughters, 1 grandma, 1 granddaughter. How many people are there?

4?

Edit: Yeah I reckon Furbz is right, it's 3[/quote]

It could be anything between 3 and 6 (no one said they were related) but for the purposes of this I presume it's 3.[/quote]

Actually it could even be 2

[BlueAdder]

the correct answer is 3.

1. One woman has one daughter
2. that daughter has one daughter
3. that daughter is also a granddaughter

so, the woman at 1. is a mother and a grandmother
the daughter at 2. is a mother and a daughter
the daughter at 3. is also a granddaughter

i.e. one grandmother, 1 granddaughter, 2 mothers and 2 daughters.
Simples.

[Corkhead]

What if they are from the Island and therefore inbred?

It means the grandmother could be the granddaughter's uncle as well.

[BlueAdder]

The paragraph below (taken from 'The Great Gatsby') is very unusual. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it?

"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "

[Southerndown]

the correct answer is 3.

1. One woman has one daughter
2. that daughter has one daughter
3. that daughter is also a granddaughter

so, the woman at 1. is a mother and a grandmother
the daughter at 2. is a mother and a daughter
the daughter at 3. is also a granddaughter

i.e. one grandmother, 1 granddaughter, 2 mothers and 2 daughters.
Simples.

But the grandmother is also a daughter and granddaughter as is her daughter, so it could be 2

[Corkhead]

the correct answer is 3.

1. One woman has one daughter
2. that daughter has one daughter
3. that daughter is also a granddaughter

so, the woman at 1. is a mother and a grandmother
the daughter at 2. is a mother and a daughter
the daughter at 3. is also a granddaughter

i.e. one grandmother, 1 granddaughter, 2 mothers and 2 daughters.
Simples.

But the grandmother is also a daughter and granddaughter as is her daughter, so it could be 2[/quote]

And the second cousin thrice removed?

[chiswickmart]

The paragraph below (taken from 'The Great Gatsby') is very unusual. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it?

"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "

It doesn't contain the letter e.

[BlueAdder]

Google, Chis?

If not, well done. I thought that was a difficult one.

[chiswickmart]

No, strangely I spotted it almost immediately. Probably one of those you see straight away or never do.

[lovedeanblue]

Corky will get a "funeral oration" if our good league run comes to and end on Saturday in his presence