Calculations and Ideas
This exercise is fun - I hope you'll enjoy it.
There is a set of maths calculations below. Just work your way through them.
Then you'll be asked a question. Please try to answer it immediately - don't think about it - just write down the first thing that comes into your mind.
The Set of Maths Calculations
How much is:
15 + 6 ?
15 + 6 ?
21
3 + 56 ?
59
89 + 2 ?
91
12 + 53 ?
65
75 + 26 ?
101
25 + 52 ?
77
63 + 32 ?
95
I know! Calculations are hard work but it's nearly over.
Come on, one more!
123 + 5 ?
128
Think quickly of a COLOR and a TOOL.
Now scroll down a bit.
98% of the people seem to answer a RED HAMMER after doing these exercises.
2% of people answer differently - and seem to have a different mind set.
How bout you? Which group do you fall into?
3 + 56 ?
59
89 + 2 ?
91
12 + 53 ?
65
75 + 26 ?
101
25 + 52 ?
77
63 + 32 ?
95
I know! Calculations are hard work but it's nearly over.
Come on, one more!
123 + 5 ?
128
The Other Part of the Puzzle
Think quickly of a COLOR and a TOOL.
Now scroll down a bit.
98% of the people seem to answer a RED HAMMER after doing these exercises.
2% of people answer differently - and seem to have a different mind set.
How bout you? Which group do you fall into?
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A blue hammer. Does this make me special...???
ReplyDeletehey iain
ReplyDeletei suspect 'half special'
you did the usual hammer choice
but then went for blue rather than red
is half special ok?
i was totally typical if this helps deal with half-specialness
nick
Holy moses! I thought of a red hammer!
ReplyDeletehey anon.
ReplyDeletei did the same and was equally amazed!
take care
nick
uh oh. i said "green saw."
ReplyDeletebruce
hey greg
ReplyDeletethe 'green saw' answer makes you very special! and now so i'm glad to know such a rare person! (LOL)
mine was a common or garden variety 'red hammer' answer! :<