A boater would like to transport an elephant to the other side of the sea. However, his boat only has the capacity of 1 ton (strong boat :P). How can the boater know if his boat can withstand the weight of the elephant and himself? (the question is how can he estimate the weight of the elephant)

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lgbasallote · Answer

@FoolForMath

lgbasallote · Answer

classic chinese story told by my teacher long time ago =))

anonymous · Answer

I am not from china :P

lgbasallote · Answer

lol =)) it's still solveable by non-chinese people since neither am i

anonymous · Answer

put him on the boat and see if he sinks? lols

lgbasallote · Answer

hmmm close...but no :P

anonymous · Answer

Archimedes principle.

lgbasallote · Answer

wait...ill have to google that....btw..this isnt googleable i think

anonymous · Answer

it's not I tried hha

lgbasallote · Answer

close..it has something to do with that @FoolForMath but you dont have any values

anonymous · Answer

Idk D:

anonymous · Answer

I have solved a problem like this before using Archimedes principle, it only gives an approximation though.

diyadiya · Answer

is there any calculatiions involved in this question o.O ?@lgbasallote

lgbasallote · Answer

no calculations...logic problem

diyadiya · Answer

Okay!

anonymous · Answer

uhhh. get on the elephant and make him swim you across. .. yes im smart! *takes a bow* :p

jlastino · Answer

Would the elephant even fit in the boat? :))

lgbasallote · Answer

lol @Jlastino i see what you did there -____- the answer is just how to estimate the weight of the elephant

anonymous · Answer

elephants dont weigh a ton do they?

lgbasallote · Answer

apparently according to wiki they weigh around 5 tons....but nevermind that...this elephant is underweight :P hahaha

jlastino · Answer

ummm...Load the elephant onto a boat large enough to carry it. The boat will sink slightly, and you mark the level of the water on the side of the boat. Then you offload the elephant and fill the boat with bags until the boat sinks to the level marked. The bags can be individually weighed using beam scales and the weight of the elephant is the sum of the weight of the bags.

lgbasallote · Answer

what's the link /:) i know you didnt come up with that lol

anonymous · Answer

lol be nice.. im sure he/she did! :p

lgbasallote · Answer

hahahaha i know him too well -___-

jlastino · Answer

hahahaha

anonymous · Answer

well you dont know me and you shot me down with my poor anorexic elephant :(

anonymous · Answer

I gave Jlastino a medal anyway

anonymous · Answer

and for the record... if i had an elephant.. i would not be taking him in a boat.. i would ride him and race him like a race horse.

lgbasallote · Answer

lol emily =))))

anonymous · Answer

im brilliant. now everyyone give me a medal. :D

jlastino · Answer

@lgbsallote even if the boater could measure the weight of the elephant the elephant won't fit in the boat lol

anonymous · Answer

yay everyone luvs me . i love you all too! <3 now who wants to ride my elephant!

lgbasallote · Answer

you still didnt answer me...how did you find the answer??? you said it exactly :P @Jlastino

anonymous · Answer

CHEATER :P

jlastino · Answer

i have book full of riddles and brainteasers :P

anonymous · Answer

:O god no likey cheaters... and if you prefer the devil... he still burn you for lying :o .. baddd badd boy! or girl. idk lol

jlastino · Answer

*a

lgbasallote · Answer

lol =))))))