This question came from a Harvard research study, the answer might surprise you."Bill and Sally’s age totals 28 years. Bill is 20 years older than Sally. How old is Sally? "

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anonymous · Answer

Bill is 24 and Sally is 4

anonymous · Answer

sally is 4 and bill is 24

jamesj · Answer

It's a good trap.

anonymous · Answer

According to the Harvard study if you answered 28 you are intuitive and more likely to believe in God. If you answered 24 you either googled it from my clue or are more likely not to believe things through intuition.

anonymous · Answer

If you answered Sally was 4 your more likely an athesit according to the Harvard study.

anonymous · Answer

What an interesting conclusion from the test...weird that it holds true...

anonymous · Answer

wierder still an almost equal amount of atheisits got it wrong also.

anonymous · Answer

More likely the correct answer was given by someone who is good at maths/algebra....☺

anonymous · Answer

no doubt.

anonymous · Answer

at times sheer reflectiveness is a strength, at other times it is a real weakness-this is the conclusion of the head of Harvards Intuition study.

anonymous · Answer

well............!!!

anonymous · Answer

so since I got your attention help me reflect on this answer.Train A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks.Train A is traveling at 40 MPH and train B is traveling at 48 MPH.Train A passes a train station at 4:15 A.M.. If train B passes the same station at 4:30 a.m. at what time will train B catch up to train A?

anonymous · Answer

It appears that google can make any one appear wise, for a time.

anonymous · Answer

Knowledge of maths makes one appear wise ALL THE TIME !!!!

Train A passes the station 15 min earlier and in those 15 min it covers 10 miles.

After crossing the station at 4:30 am, let train B catch train A after x hours.

In those x hours, train A covers distance = x*40 = 40x
In the same x hours, train B covers distance = x*48 = 48x
But since train B catches up with train A, it means
48x = 40x + 10
48x - 40x = 10
8x = 10
x = 10/8 hours
x = (10/8)*60 minutes
x = 75 minutes i.e. 1 hour 15 minutes

So train B will catch train A at 5:45 am !!!!!!!

jamesj · Answer

Do you have a link to this alleged Harvard study?