Oral Exam from 'down-under'

Ian C. Purdie [ianpurdie@integritynet.com.au] | Ian C. Purdie

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ARE YOU 2% or 98%?

This is strange... can you figure it out?

Are you the 2% or 98% of the population?

Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD!

* Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise your eyebrow.

* There's no trick or surprise.

* Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!

* Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them

* Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something).

- START -

Think of a number from 1 to 10

Multiply that number by 9

If the number is a 2 digit number, add the digits together

Now subtract 5

Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c, etc.)

Think of a country that starts with that letter

Remember the last letter of the name of that country

Think of the name of an animal that starts with that letter

Remember the last letter in the name of that animal

Think of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter

. Are you thinking of a: .

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Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?

[ETERNAL WARMING]

In Canada, an antelope is eating the letter E...cause I can't think of a fruit that starts with E.

[potlatch]

Exactly what I thought of!!! I saw another one like this where every one came up with a 'red hammer'!! Wonder what makes these work!!! If there is an explanation, PLEASE ping me!

[taxcontrol]

Based upon a "trick" of multiplication of 9s and a little human engineering. If you multiply 9 by any number 1 through 10 and then add two digit numbers together, you will alwas end up with 9.

Subtract 5 and you get a 4
D is the fourth letter of the alphabet
To the English mind, Denmark is the only country that starts with D.

etc etc etc.

[MeSpikeLibs]

I was thinking of a cow eating a watermelon in the Dominican Republic

[booshnoogs]

I have a Caribou in the Dominican Republic eating a ... anybody know of a fruit starting with u?

[potlatch]

Yes, I can see that you are right on the mathmatics, and 'usually' thinking of Denmark. Takes some thought, doesn't it, to think these up - like if the math came out to be a "1", thus an A, most would say America, or Australia - the last letter being an A, and most would say apple!!

That was a very 'incorrectly constructed' sentence I just wrote!! LOL. Thanks!

[dark_lord]

Sure, the Umkolo, or perhaps you would prefer a
Ugli Fruit?
Umari?
Ume?
or perhaps the dreaded Uvalha?

[mommybain]

Cat eating a tangerine in the Dominican Republic! I love the DR...been there 4 times!